Who is Madame Pompadour from The Art of Seduction and what is their importance?

Madame Pompadour was a woman who achieved great heights and was greatly assisted in getting there through her sexual involvements. She ended up being a leader of the arts and a king's longest term, most successful mistress or court concubine, much to the chagrin of other women. The author shows readers how her early family history may have contributed to her ability to handle the circumstances in which she ended up working. She was a consummate seductress, and how she used her skills serve as important teachings in The Art of Seduction.