Diane de Poitiers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French noblewoman and courtier
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Place of Birth: Saint-Vallier, Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes, France
About Diane de Poitiers
- Diane de Poitiers (3 September 1499 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and a prominent courtier at the courts of kings Francis I and Henry II.
- She wielded much influence and power at the French court as King Henry's chief mistress.
- She continued in this role until Henry was mortally wounded in a tournament accident.
- During that tournament his lance wore her favour (ribbon), rather than his wife's. Poitiers is subject of paintings by François Clouet as well other anonymous painters. Diane was also immortalised in a statue by Jean Goujon.
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Source: Sigrid Ruby, Mit Macht verbunden. Bilder der Favoritin im Frankreich der Renaissance. Freiburg im Breisgau : Fördergemeinschaft Wissenschaftlicher Publikationen von Frauen, 2010, ISBN 978-3-939348-18-4, p. 496
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Workshop of François Clouet
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| Alternative names | Janet | ||
| Description | French portrait painter son of Jean Clouet | ||
| Date of birth/death | circa 1515 | 22 September 1572 | |
| Location of birth/death | Tours | Paris | |
| Work period | circa 1536 -1572 | ||
| Work location | Paris | ||
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Source: Sigrid Ruby, Mit Macht verbunden. Bilder der Favoritin im Frankreich der Renaissance. Freiburg im Breisgau : Fördergemeinschaft Wissenschaftlicher Publikationen von Frauen, 2010, ISBN 978-3-939348-18-4, p. 496
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