Madame de Pompadour at The Louvre, Paris

Commissioned in 1750 the statue, which imitates the traits of the Marquise of Pompadour, was placed in a thicket of a park at the Chateau de Bellevue formerly dedicated to Cupid, which was not surprising when she was King Louis XV’s official mistress. The allegory is presented in key indications of iconology within the sculpture: wearing a simple white robe tucked down to reveal her breasts, nude arms, in a pose ready to help whoever she likes; by her feet are posies and flowers of all seasons, because if Love doesn’t have time, friendship (Madame de Pompadour) flowers in all seasons of life.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.