Madame du Barry

Marie Jeanne Bouchard, known as Madame du Barry, was a French courtesan and mistress of King Louis XV of France. She was born in 1743 and rose to prominence in the 1760s. Du Barry was known for her beauty and her influence on the king, who was 40 years her senior. She was a fashion icon of her time and was often seen wearing elaborate gowns and hairstyles. Du Barry's life was marked by controversy and scandal, and she was eventually executed in 1793 during the Reign of Terror. Despite her tumultuous life, du Barry remains a fascinating figure in French history and a symbol of the excesses of the French monarchy.