Happy Cinco de Mayo! *Celebrate with flavor, but don’t forget the roots. Today is about heritage and heart. Quotes That Capture the Spirit of the Day *“Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of a ...

The opening gown was a recreation of a dress his former wife Vivienne Westwood made for 1995’s Vive la Cocotte collection, based on Madame de Pompadour, a Rococo painting by the artist François ...

Once a favourite of Madame de Pompadour — member of the French court and mistress of Louis XV — asparagus has long since lost its ‘royal' status, but not for me. I'm excited to see the asparagus ...

Madame de Pompadour was the most influential mistress of Louis XV. Even though having influence over a king was no small deal, there is more to De Pompadour than just that role. “The power of ...

Madame de Pompadour didn't just share King Louis XV's bed, she also shared his power. As the most commanding mistress in the French court, she bettered the lives of many and became a beloved ...

The formidable Madame de Pompadour would have approved. By the way, as the keeper of Louis XV’s complex schedule and calendar, Madame de Pompadour never stipulated that one had to be “happy ...

14.5 x 22 x 11.5 in. (36.8 x 55.9 x 29.2 cm.) ...

From Madame de Pompadour to Jeanne du Barry, these women wielded power in pre-Revolutionary France as companion to the king. This painting of Louis XV and his last mistress Madame du Barry was ...

In the Tenth Doctor episode "The Girl in the Fireplace," Sophia Myles dons the role of Madame de Pompadour who is stalked by aliens who seek to use her brain to repair their broken spaceship.

Opening next March, to coincide with Sir Grayson Perry’s 65th birthday, the Wallace Collection will showcase a series of newly commissioned artworks based on its famous Portrait of Madame de Pompadour ...

Madame de Pompadour, whose real name was Jeanne Antoinette Poisson (1721-1764), was the mistress of King Louis XV, who bestowed upon her the title of Marquise. She was involved in the political life ...