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Art History Series: Madame de Pompadour - The Finale
Madame de Pompadour by Francois Boucher, 1759 The remarkable Madame Pompadour, unfortunately, does not live long. Her frail health...

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Jan 13


Art History Series: Madame de Pompadour – Friend of the King
Jean Baptiste Pigalle: Madame de Pompadour as "Friendship" (Louvre) After the events of 1757 and the Battle of Rossbach, France lost its...

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Dec 17, 2024


Art History Series: Madame de Pompadour by the brush of Francois Boucher, 1756
I have already told you separately about these two people, now I want to focus on the connection between them and this particular...

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Oct 23, 2024


Art History Series: Madame de Pompadour as Diana The Huntress
Madame de Pompadour as Diana – Goddess of the Hunt After receiving her title and being formally presented at court in September 1745,...

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Oct 23, 2024


Art History Series: The Apartments of Madame de Pompadour
As early as March 1745, shortly after the Yew Tree Ball and the official beginning of the relationship between Louis XV and the future...

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Oct 23, 2024


Art History Series: The Yew Tree Ball, 24th February, 1745
This famous masked ball was put on for the marriage of Louis, Dauphin of France, son of Louis XV to Maria Teresa Rafaela, Infanta of...

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Sep 9, 2024
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