Jeanne, Marquise ( feminine of Marquis) du Pompadour was a French noblewoman who became insinuated in politics of the time and was a virtual mistress of King Louis XV. She is nearly aways called Madame Du Pompadour, or Pompadour and rarely by her first name, surely no Saint! The attractive ( and she looked very mature in a sort of Catherine II style) Madame was active in French politics and intrigues up to her death in l765. I do not know how she died. It was natural causes, but that is all I know. Pompadour is, of course a hair style, which was effected by among others Amelia Earhart and the actress Georgia Southen, both Redheads.
Although some people may say Madame de Pompadour was merely King Louis XV's mistress, unlike other mistress' he valued her say on many political matters so much so that she was asked by Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz, to intervene in a discussion that led to the Treaty of Versailles.
The host of the Enlightenment salons and mistress to King Louis XV was Madame de Pompadour. She played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of France during the 18th century, fostering discussions among philosophers, writers, and artists in her salons. Pompadour was a patron of the arts and contributed to the spread of Enlightenment ideas in French society.
During her youth, Madame de Pomadour recieved her education at the Ursuline Convent in Poissy, then as a teenager her mother began to hire tutors for her. This was all since, as she claimed, that when her mother once took her to an oracle when she was young she was said to be the King's mistress so Madame de Pompadour studied so she could discuss various matters with him.
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, official mistress of France's King Louis the 15th, started the high, upswept hair style, and so it was named in her honor. Her title was the Marquise de Pompadour.
King Louis XIV's mistress, Madame de Pompadour, was known for her elaborate and extravagant hairstyles, often featuring towering structures that included curls, ribbons, and decorative elements like feathers and flowers. One of the most iconic styles associated with her was the "Pouf," which was characterized by its height and intricate design, symbolizing both wealth and fashion of the French court during the 18th century. These hairstyles became a significant trend and were emulated by many women of the time.
The Pompadour, particularily the Double Dip pompadour was effected by women in the public eye in the thirties onward. the Aviatrix Amelia Earhart and the Burlesque actress Georgia Southern both Affected a Red, double-dip pompadour. the name derives from the French mistress of the King Louis XV. Some men wore a modified Pompadour such as Little Richard, but it never caught on. Sideburns date to Civil War general Ambrose Burnside- the name was inverted. Elvis had elongated sideburns styled almost like a Map of New Jersey , where he never lived!(obtuse angle below) so it goes. Red hair and blue eyes go over good with a Pompadour.
The meaning is 'After the flood'.The words Après moi, le déluge -- after me (comes) the flood -- are attributed, as a premonition of the French Revolution, to King Louis XV of France (1710-74), although if anyone in fact used the phrase or one like it in this sense, it is more likely to have been his mistress Madame de Pompadour (1721-64), who is said to have predicted Après nous, le déluge : after us (comes) the flood.The widespread use of that expression in French would be best translated as "after me, comes what may" in the sense that you don't bother.
He gave her the Petit Trianon. It was a house that Louis XV had ordered the built for. He had meant it as a pleasure house and wanted to give it to his mistress Madame du Pompadour, but she died before it was ready. After that, he met his other mistress Madame du Barry there often. The little house looked slightly like the Schonbrunn palace in Vienna where Marie Antoinette had grown up, and several people sarcastically called it "Little Vienna). Marie Antoinette loved the house very much and spent a lot of time there, away from her restricted life at court with all its etiquette and prying eyes.
Yes, due to King Louis the fifthteenth's extavagant spending on her
I don't know about the hair thing. However I do know that Pompadour is a character in the children's tv series "Babar". He is an elephant and he is the king's royal advisor. The tv series is really good I might add. Watch it!:):):)
The Princesse de Lamballe was her first friend in France and later, the Duchesse de Polignac.