Madame de Pompadour: A Mistress to Top Them All!!

Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, better known as Madame de Pompadour, was probably the most successful and influential "official mistress" in western history. She captured Louis XV's attention, along with everybody else's, with her wit, style, charm, and boundless energy. From theatre to architecture, gardening to philosophy, encyclopedias to politics, this busy lady had her fingers in just about everything at Versailles and beyond. You'll just swoon for this fascinating seductress! 

Further Reading: 

• Madame de Pompadour (biography.com)
• Madame de Pompadour (Chateau de Versailles)
• Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour (Louvre)
• Jeanne Antoinette Marquise de Pompadour - Woman of Influence (The Culture Concept)