![]() ![]() ![]() Art historian Melissa Hyde argues that the critics of Pompadour were driven by fears over the overturning of social and gender hierarchies that Pompadour's power and influence, as a woman who was not born into the aristocracy, represented. Hostile critics at the time generally tarred her as a malevolent political influence, but historians are more favorable, emphasizing her successes as a patron of the arts and a champion of French pride. ![]() She was a patron of the philosophes of the Enlightenment, including Voltaire. Pompadour was a major patron of architecture and decorative arts, especially porcelain. On 8 February 1756, the Marquise de Pompadour was named as the thirteenth lady-in-waiting to the queen, a position considered the most prestigious at the court, which accorded her with honors. She was particularly careful not to alienate the Queen, Marie LeszczyĆska. 9780802117267 - Madame De Pompadour by Algrant, Christine Pevitt (55 results) You searched for: ISBN: 9780802117267. She secured titles of nobility for herself and her relatives, and built a network of clients and supporters. Madame De Pompadour by Algrant, Christine Pevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at .uk. Pompadour took charge of the king's schedule and was a valued aide and advisor, despite her frail health and many political enemies. ![]()
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