Patrick Bade
The Ancien Régime
Summary
Patrick Bade discusses life in France in the 18th century from 1715 and the death of Louis XIV to 1793 and the execution of Marie Antoinette.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.
Yes he did. He had lots of children with his mistresses.
Neither Madame de Pompadour nor Madame du Barry were of aristocratic background. Although a lot of royal mistresses were, Madame de Pompadour was the daughter of a butcher, oddly considering her father was a butcher. Her maiden name was Poisson, which is fish.
Soft paste porcelain includes an element of glass and it’s less sharp than hard paste porcelain. And if you look at a figure made in soft paste porcelain, it does actually look softer.