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Louis XV
noun
- 1710鈥74, king of France 1715鈥74 (great grandson of Louis XIV).
Louis XV
noun
- Louis XV17101774MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1710鈥74, king of France (1715鈥74); great-grandson of Louis XIV. He engaged France in a series of wars, esp the disastrous Seven Years' War (1756鈥63), which undermined the solvency and authority of the crown
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Given recent trends, it may go without saying that the picture tries to make something of a 鈥済irl boss鈥 out of Jeanne, the most prominent mistress of King Louis XV.
According to Heritage, it includes ornate floral accents and scrolling curves prevalent in rococo motifs that align with the reign of King Louis XV of France.
The gallery of history also provides an occasion to discover anecdotes about the Palace鈥檚 life - like some panels of the 鈥淐hinese chamber鈥 of Queen Marie Leszczynska, Louis XV鈥檚 wife, that she in part painted herself.
The gallery of history also provides an occasion to discover anecdotes about the Palace鈥檚 life 鈥 like some panels of the 鈥淐hinese chamber鈥 of Queen Marie Leszczynska, Louis XV鈥檚 wife, that she in part painted herself.
Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV of France during the 1740s and 1750s, used the color as a signature.
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