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Madame de Pompadour
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Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and r
Portrait by Charles-André van Loo, c. 1755
Portrait by Charles-André van Loo, c. 1755
Jeanne Antoinette at a toilette table applying blush (portrait by François Boucher, 1758)
Jeanne Antoinette at a toilette table applying blush (portrait by François Boucher, 1758)
A portrait of Madame de Pompadour and a dog at the foot of her shoes (portrait by François Boucher, 1756)
A portrait of Madame de Pompadour and a dog at the foot of her shoes (portrait by François Boucher, 1756)
Madame de Pompadour as Diana the Huntress (portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1746)
Madame de Pompadour as Diana the Huntress (portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1746)
Louis XV
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Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity in 17
Madame de Pompadour
…December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and remained influential as court favourite until her death. Pompadour took charge of the king's schedule and was a valued aide and…
Louis XV
Portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, c. 1763
Portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, c. 1763
The infant Louis with his governess, grandfather, great-grandfather and father, and the busts of Henry IV and Louis XIII in the background. Madame de
The infant Louis with his governess, grandfather, great-grandfather and father, and the busts of Henry IV and Louis XIII in the background. Madame de Ventadour holds her charge's reins. The portrait, painted for her, commemorates her part in saving the dynasty.
Cours des principaux fleuves et rivières de l'Europe, or "Courses of the main rivers of Europe", composed & printed by Louis XV, aged 8. Education of
Cours des principaux fleuves et rivières de l'Europe, or "Courses of the main rivers of Europe", composed & printed by Louis XV, aged 8. Education of the young king included geography and printing.
Lit de justice held by young Louis XV; his governess, the only woman in the assembly, sits next to him
Lit de justice held by young Louis XV; his governess, the only woman in the assembly, sits next to him