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Madame de Pompadour

Official mistress of Louis XV.
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Pierre Jélyotte, a French opera singer employed as one of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson's tutors. Louvre Museum, Weird Fashion, Pastel Drawing, France, Photo Library, Fashion History, High Quality Art Prints, Find Art, Framed Artwork
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Pierre Jélyotte, a French opera singer employed as one of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson's tutors.
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'Wheel of Fortune' by Kev Butters, artist of 'Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King' - an online graphic novel created by Kev Butters and Dave Thompson.
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To be presented at court, Jeanne Antoinette required a title. The King purchased the marquisate of Pompadour on 24 June and gave the estate, with title and coat-of-arms, to Jeanne Antoinette, making her a Marquise. On 14 September, she was formally introduced to the court by the King's cousin, the Princess de Conti. (Wikipedia) Heraldry, Coat Of Arms, Svg, Vehicle Logos, Badge, Father, Marquise, Wikipedia
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To be presented at court, Jeanne Antoinette required a title. The King purchased the marquisate of Pompadour on 24 June and gave the estate, with title and coat-of-arms, to Jeanne Antoinette, making her a Marquise. On 14 September, she was formally introduced to the court by the King's cousin, the Princess de Conti. (Wikipedia)
Charles Guillaume Le Normand D’Étiolles was Jeanne Antoinette’s husband. Upon returning to Paris from a business trip to Grenoble, he learned that his wife had become the King's mistress and that he would have to leave Paris. He never forgave her for her betrayal. Web Gallery Of Art, National Gallery Of Art, Versailles, Madame Pompadour, Princess Louise, Jean Baptiste, Pastel Colour Palette, European Paintings
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Charles Guillaume Le Normand D’Étiolles was Jeanne Antoinette’s husband. Upon returning to Paris from a business trip to Grenoble, he learned that his wife had become the King's mistress and that he would have to leave Paris. He never forgave her for her betrayal.
At 19 Jeanne Antoinette Poisson was married off to Charles-Guillaume le Norman d’ Étiolles, bringing with her a considerable dowry, including the estate at Etoiles. Robert E Lee, Gettysburg Battlefield, Stonewall Jackson, Mary Lee, National Cemetery, Northern Virginia, Horse Art, Conflicted
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At 19 Jeanne Antoinette Poisson was married off to Charles-Guillaume le Norman d’ Étiolles, bringing with her a considerable dowry, including the estate at Etoiles.
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Preparatory work for the portrait of Voltaire (Maurice-Quentin Delatour), who was a member of Pompadour's salon at Etiolles prior to her involvement with the King.
Alexandrine Lenormand d'Etiolles (daughter of Madame de Pompadour) with a bird. François Boucher. Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marie Antoinette Hair, Men's Pompadour, Rococo Art, French Rococo, Boucher, Goldfinch, Oil Painting Reproductions
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Alexandrine Lenormand d'Etiolles (daughter of Madame de Pompadour) with a bird. François Boucher.
To entertain the King and highlight her own talents as an actress and singer, Pompadour had built at Versailles the Théâtre des Petits Cabinets. She organized over 120 court theatricals, including operas, plays, and ballets, that she both starred in and directed. Les Arts, Nicolas, Theatre, Talent, Charles, Entertaining, Stars, Painting
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To entertain the King and highlight her own talents as an actress and singer, Pompadour had built at Versailles the Théâtre des Petits Cabinets. She organized over 120 court theatricals, including operas, plays, and ballets, that she both starred in and directed.
Madame de Pompadour as Diana the Huntress by Nattier, 1746, shortly after she became Louis XV's official mistress. Marie Antoinette, Gabrielle D'estrées, Agnes Sorel, Photo Chateau, Bourbon, Maria Theresa, Paintings
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Madame de Pompadour as Diana the Huntress by Nattier, 1746
Madame de Pompadour as Diana the Huntress by Nattier, 1746, shortly after she became Louis XV's official mistress.
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Detail of engraving of Louis XV from the 18th century.
Louis XIV visiting the Gobelin factory with Colbert and his brother (produced around 1720-1740). Madame de Pompadour was keen to promote French manufacturing. Her spending power and social influence, for example, gave a massive boost to Sevres porcelain and the Gobelins tapestry works. Louis Xiv, Tour Eiffel, Les Gobelins, Ludwig Xiv, Paris Tour, Saint Gobain, Bagdad, King Design, Palace Of Versailles
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Louis XIV visiting the Gobelin factory with Colbert and his brother (produced around 1720-1740). Madame de Pompadour was keen to promote French manufacturing. Her spending power and social influence, for example, gave a massive boost to Sevres porcelain and the Gobelins tapestry works.
Caricature of Abbe Bernis who is holding on to a giant carp. Madame de Pompadour's maiden name was Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson and Poisson is French for "fish". This dates back to 1758 during the disastrous Seven Years War, for which Pompadour was given a large portion of the blame. Cardinals Hat, Famous Portraits, White Doves, Disastrous, Carp, Jeanne, Blame
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Caricature of Abbe Bernis who is holding on to a giant carp. Madame de Pompadour's maiden name was Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson and Poisson is French for "fish". This dates back to 1758 during the disastrous Seven Years War, for which Pompadour was given a large portion of the blame.
Louis XV Hunting with Dogs Inv. M.R.2231 Fontainebleau, Château de Fontainebleau (Jean Baptiste Oudry, 1686-1755). It was at Fontainebleau that Casanova first met Madame de Pompadour in 1750. Francois 1, Age Of Enlightenment, French Royalty, Fontainebleau, Rococo, Troy, Landscape Art
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Louis XV Hunting with Dogs Inv. M.R.2231 Fontainebleau, Château de Fontainebleau (Jean Baptiste Oudry, 1686-1755). It was at Fontainebleau that Casanova first met Madame de Pompadour in 1750.
Marie Leszczynska, wife of Louis XV and Queen, had a moderately friendly relationship with her husband's mistress who always treated her with respect. Her view was that if her husband had to have a mistress it was better that it should be a woman like Pompadour. This was a more charitable view than that of her children who referred to Pompadour as 'motherwhore'. Portrait Sculpture, Portrait Painting, Embroidered Portrait, Family World, Historical Painting, Grand Palais, Ludwig
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Marie Leszczynska, wife of Louis XV and Queen, had a moderately friendly relationship with her husband's mistress who always treated her with respect. Her view was that if her husband had to have a mistress it was better that it should be a woman like Pompadour. This was a more charitable view than that of her children who referred to Pompadour as 'motherwhore'.
Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, illustrated Pompadour's influence and authority at court. He was a French statesman who had held a number of important government posts but nonetheless was exiled from Paris for penning a vulgar epigram at the expense of the King's mistress. Frederic, Louis Xvi, Neil Armstrong, Michel, Intrigue, Art Boards, Counting
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Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, illustrated Pompadour's influence and authority at court. He was a French statesman who had held a number of important government posts but nonetheless was exiled from Paris for penning a vulgar epigram at the expense of the King's mistress.