Despite all this, in the eyes of others in the village, the old Bousque woman remained the mistress of the house.

NEWYORKER: The Stolen Pigeons

The cast is a mixed salad: Rip Torn as the randy old King, Asia Argento as his mistress, Judy Davis as a court harpy, and Marianne Faithfull, no less, as the mother of Marie Antoinette.

NEWYORKER: Marie Antoinette

His comely dance partner was based on Aline Charigot, Renoir's 23-year-old mistress of three years, who would bear the first of their three sons two years after this painting was completed.

WSJ: Renoir at the Frick