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Madame de Pompadour by Francois Boucher, 1759 The remarkable Madame Pompadour, unfortunately, does not live long. Her frail health...

Monuments Men Today I want to talk about a more unexpected story of the painting you see called "Portrait d'une femme, à mi-corps"...

Spanish Moulin Rouge Dancer by Giovanni Boldini Since today's theme is Halloween, I thought I'd share an interesting painting by...

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

I have already told you separately about these two people, now I want to focus on the connection between them and this particular...

Madame de Pompadour by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1755 This much-coveted pastel portrait of Madame Pompadour finally appeared on...

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

As early as March 1745, shortly after the Yew Tree Ball and the official beginning of the relationship between Louis XV and the future...

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...

Madame de Pompadour (1721 – 1764) Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, better known as Madame de Pompadour is an...

John Singer Sargent 1856–1925 I'm sure I'll be returning to his work in the future, but for now I wanted to talk briefly about Sargent's...

Tate Britain's new exhibition 'Now You See Us' showcases women artists over a period of 400 years - their careers laying the foundations...