Showing posts with label Madame de Pompadour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madame de Pompadour. Show all posts

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Heroine of the Weekend

To go along with Hottie Monday (and show that I am not just shallow and giggly!!) I'm starting a Heroine of the Weekend feature to spotlight fascinating women in history. First up: Madame de Pompadour (1721--1764)--royal mistress, but also intellectual, politician, fashionista, and great patron of the arts...