Louis XV

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1710–74, king of France 1715–74 (great grandson of Louis XIV).

Louis XV

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Louis XV17101774MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1710–74, king of France (1715–74); great-grandson of Louis XIV. He engaged France in a series of wars, esp the disastrous Seven Years' War (1756–63), 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 “girl boss” out of Jeanne, the most prominent mistress of King Louis XV.

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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.

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The gallery of history also provides an occasion to discover anecdotes about the Palace’s life - like some panels of the “Chinese chamber” of Queen Marie Leszczynska, Louis XV’s wife, that she in part painted herself.

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The gallery of history also provides an occasion to discover anecdotes about the Palace’s life — like some panels of the “Chinese chamber” of Queen Marie Leszczynska, Louis XV’s wife, that she in part painted herself.

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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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