To make a permanent record of the gems, Pompadour had artists draw them, and then she learned to make etchings from the drawings. Some of the stones, rings and delicate, charming etchings are on ...

In 2001, the former castle was transformed into a luxurious hotel, and in its opulent, 18th-century drawing room ... Madame de Pompadour. A historical discovery has been unearthed at the Insula ...

Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, between 1748 and 1755, currently at the Louvre Museum. Public Domain Madame de Pompadour is perhaps most associated with the ...

Armed with objectivity and a wealth of facts, Algrant—either because she shows without telling or refuses to speculate—lets readers draw their own conclusions about Pompadour's true character.

Reinette has risen again! After the worldwide fan re-watch of Doctor Who’s The Girl in the Fireplace, Sophia Myles’ Madame de Pompadour has returned in a sequel special story. And it contains ...

The mystique and allure of Madame de Pompadour’s partially mythic legacy has attracted the attention of generations of historians and the public. But her full legacy includes more than just ...