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Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (/ ˈ p ɒ m p ə d ʊər /, French: [pɔ̃paduʁ] ⓘ; 29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court.
Madame de Pompadour was a mistress, friend and advisor to Louis XV, remaining with him until her death in 1764. Introduced in the Court by well-placed connections, she caught the King's eye and soon became his official mistress.
Jan 24, 2019 · Known For: Beloved mistress of King Louis XV who became an unofficial advisor to the king and an influential leader of the arts. Full Name: Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour. Also Known As: Reinette. Born: December 29, 1721 in Paris, France. Died: April 15, 1764 in Paris, France.
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Madame de Pompadour was the long-standing mistress of King Louis XV of France. In this portrait, the last ever painted of her, she is presented as a respectable, cultured, middle-aged woman, who gazes confidently at the viewer.
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson is better remembered as Madame de Pompadour, the official chief mistress of Louis XV. Her position was a highly political one as well as a sexualized one–a duality...
Died: April 15, 1764, Versailles (aged 42) Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, marquise de Pompadour (born Dec. 29, 1721, Paris, France—died April 15, 1764, Versailles) was an influential mistress (from 1745) of the French king Louis XV and a notable patron of literature and the arts.
Madame de Pompadour, maîtresse, amie et conseillère de Louis XV, resta auprès de lui jusqu’à sa mort en 1764. Introduite à la Cour par relations, elle est remarquée par le roi et devient rapidement sa favorite. Louis XV fait construire pour elle le Petit Trianon, véritable havre de paix.
