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    Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (/ˈpɒmpədʊər/, French: [pɔ̃paduʁ] ; 29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member...
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    The pompadour is a hairstyle named after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), a mistress of King Louis XV of France. Although there are numerous variations...
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    Portrait of Madame de Pompadour is a 1759 oil-on-canvas painting by François Boucher, now in the Wallace Collection in London. It was the last of a series...
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    Madame Pompadour is an operetta in three acts, composed by Leo Fall with a libretto by Rudolph Schanzer and Ernst Welisch. Conducted by the composer, it...
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    Madame de Pompadour, and in the Pavillon de Louveciennes, also built for Madame de Pompadour. The Court was divided between those who welcomed Madame...
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  • up pompadour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pompadour may refer to: Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour...
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    Gish, Antonio Moreno and Nelson Keys. The film depicts the life of Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV of France. It was the first film to be shot...
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  • Look up pompadour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764) was a member of the French court and was the official chief mistress...
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    Pompadour at Her Toilette is an oil-on-canvas painting by François Boucher from 1750 (with later additions) depicting Madame de Pompadour, the mistress...
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    maîtresse-en-titre), as with Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour. The mistresses of both Louis XV (especially Madame de Pompadour) and Charles II were often considered...
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    received critical acclaim for her television work, particularly as Madame de Pompadour in the Doctor Who episode "The Girl in the Fireplace" (2006), Beth...
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    The Château de Bellevue (French: [ʃɑto də bɛlvy]) was a small château built for Madame de Pompadour in 1750. It was constructed on a broad plateau in...
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    Madame de Pompadour at her Tambour Frame is a 1753–64 painting by François-Hubert Drouais showing Madame de Pompadour embroidering. It is now in the National...
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  • Planet of the Spiders. In "The Girl in the Fireplace", according to Madame de Pompadour who psychically linked with the Doctor's memories, the Doctor experienced...
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    duchess de Lauraguais Marie-Anne de Mailly (1717–1744), duchess de Châteauroux Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson (better known as Madame de Pompadour) (1721–1764)...
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    Infanta Maria Antonia. Instead, the King of France and his mistress Madame de Pompadour wanted to open up diplomatic channels. The marriage between Maria...
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    15 June 1754) was a member of French nobility as the daughter of Madame de Pompadour, the maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France. Alexandrine-Jeanne...
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    François Boucher (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    1770 in his native Paris. His name, along with that of his patron Madame de Pompadour, had become synonymous with the French Rococo style, leading the...
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    Baron de Besenval de Brunstatt as courtier around 1780, etching by Louis Carrogis Carmontelle Portrait of a Persian courtier Madame de Pompadour was a...
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    from court. Despite this intrigue, Jeanne, unlike her predecessor Madame de Pompadour, had little interest in politics, reserving her passion for new gowns...
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  • May 1717 – 18 March 1799) is best known as being the husband of Madame de Pompadour or Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, the illustrious mistress of King Louis...
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  • Après moi, le déluge (category Madame de Pompadour)
    déluge" (pronounced [apʁɛ nu lə delyʒ]; lit. 'After us, the flood') to Madame de Pompadour, his favourite. It is generally regarded as a nihilistic expression...
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    Madame de Pompadour, who remained close to him, but no longer had a physical relationship with him. Nancy Mitford states in her Madame de Pompadour (1968...
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    of Menars (French: château de Menars, pronounced [ʃɑto də menaʁ]) is a castle (château) associated with Madame de Pompadour situated on the bank of the...
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    Louis XV and the Madame de Pompadour. Maurice Quentin de La Tour was born in Saint-Quentin, the third son of a musician, François de La Tour. François...
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    Assassin(s) (1997) or Baltasar Kormákur's The Sea (2002). She played Madame de Pompadour twice, in Fanfan la Tulipe (2003) alongside Penélope Cruz and Robin...
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    Bourbon, Prince of Conti. It was Louise Élisabeth who presented Madame de Pompadour to the court of King Louis XV of France. Louise Élisabeth was the...
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    the diversification of her wardrobe, and hairstyles reminiscent of Madame de Pompadour. She was also instructed by Jean-Georges Noverre, who taught her...
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    with Madame du Barry. The king defeated the boycott by Gramont by enlisting initially the Marechale de Mirepoix (friend of Madame de Pompadour) and then...
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  • the relationship between Madame de Pompadour and Louis XV of France. The film is not based on the operetta Madame Pompadour by Leo Fall. It was shot at...
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