Madam pompadour

Madame de Pompadour was one of the most influential women of the XVIII century,right along with Empresses Maria Theresa of Austria and Catherine the Great of Russia.This is illustrated in an anecdote that Emperor Frederick II of Prussia,not known for his love of women,had three of his favorite female dogs named after the three women.Madame de Pompadour was also one of the most painted and portrayed women of her day,her portraits sculptures and objets-d'art grace many museums around the…

In 1745 Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson became the mistress of Louis XV. Owing to her intellectual propensity, which impressed the king, she soon attained an elevated position at court, the climax of which was in 1756 her being named as the queen's lady-in-waiting. To commemorate the occasion a combination private and official portrait was painted by Boucher. Oil on canvas (201 x 157 cm) Alte Pinakothek museum, München, Germany : www.pinakothek.de/en/francois-boucher/portrait-marquise-d…

A monarch's mistress wasn’t just a sexual companion. Often, she influenced politics in his court—and it was no secret.

The patina of history shrouds many famous personalities and mythical figures in mystery. The distance of time and the mastership of the artists make all of them look like, well, gods or demigods. Comparing yourself to them may be daunting, and you rarely think of them as regular people with normal needs. But they are, and I wanted to show you this. But how else could I do it if not with the help of artificial intelligence, which is pretty accessible these days, and it produces wonderful…

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Oil on canvas, Portrait of Madame de Pompadour, François Boucher, 1758.

Madame de Pompadour at her Dressing Table , François Boucher (1758) I recently taught the Age of Enlightenment, and spent some time di...

The French Revolution was still a generation away when Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson caught the roving eye of King Louis XV -- the French monarch who was

- Francois Boucher, mid-1700s

Madame de Pompadour (Musée Cognacq-Jay, Paris) (15277582074) - Category:Portraits of Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher - Wikimedia Commons