"Die 'Skandalöse' Mätresse von König Ludwig XV. | Die wahre Jeanne du Barry"

Madame du Barry, known as the scandalous mistress of Louis XV, was guillotined during the French Revolution. Born Jeanne Bécu in 1743, her mother was an unmarried seamstress. Jeanne rose to become the king's mistress through her acquaintance with Jean-Baptiste du Barry, a pimp for the elite. Despite her humble origins, she obtained a position at court, where she lived a luxurious lifestyle and patronized the arts. During the Revolution, she was falsely accused of treason and executed in 1793. Her story illustrates the tension between her pursuit of luxury and the social prejudices of her time.