Madame de Pompadour. | Print Collector/GettyImages Madame de Pompadour, perhaps best remembered for her eponymous, towering hairstyle, was a hugely influential member of the French royal court and ...

At Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week, Vivienne Westwood's Andreas Kronthaler showed wedding dresses full of character, one creation was inspired by François Boucher’s painting of King Louis XV's chief ...

Mme De Pompadour is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 1 attempt. During its most recent race at ParisLongchamp on 6th Apr 2025, Mme De Pompadour was ridden by A Pouchin ...

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 ...

During her 19-year tenure as its director, she turned a sedate institution into a vibrant tribute to the culture of 18th-century France ...

Christie's is selling a Tamara de Lempicka portrait that hasn't hit the market for 40 years, and it could sell for up to $9.8 million.

I love François Boucher’s 1756 painting of Madame de Pompadour, which is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.

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 ...

Based on the Baroque-era gatherings of Madame de Pompadour, of the famous steepled hair, the word salon carried a double meaning in Walker’s beauty parlors, as seen in a 1929 photograph by James ...

Madame de Pompadour was a power to be reckoned with during the reign of her lover, the French king Louis XV. Born Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, she rose through the proverbial ranks at the court of ...