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Titilliations at Noir'Wen

Gabrielle d'Estrées and one of her sisters is a painting by an unknown artist from the Fontainebleau school, painted around 1594. This oil on oak panel is in the Musée du Louvre. The woman on the left, presumed to be Julienne d'Estrées, Duchess of Villars, is pinching the red-rimmed breast of her sister Gabrielle d'Estrées. After intensive research in the archives of the Louvre's dusty cellars, it was discovered that Gabrielle d'Estrées' nipple was a prized possession, and that many members of the court had the privilege of playing with it.

In a world first, here is the complete collection of works from the Fontainebleau school, illustrating the privileged few who had access to the noble nipple, but also revealing the fantasies that these privileged few harboured about the royal mistress's assets.

Ambre Singh
Curator of the SLouvre


Alurcha Niekerk
A renowned 14th-century painter, Alurcha left his mark on his era by producing computer-generated paintings of leading members of the French nobility. Hence his nickname Baron Pixel.

Sparklebottom Lasertits
Secret mistress to Henry IV for some time, Sparkie was caught with her hand in her pants by Gabrielle. She lost an arm in the ensuing duel.

Dea Aurelia
A courtesan and tarot reader at the court of Henry IV, Dea made her mark above all through her ability to read the future in the nipples of her contemporaries. Pope Clement VIII loathed her.

Belice Benoir
A prominent courtesan at court, Belice stirred up a great deal of controversy when she oversaw the decoration of the brothels favoured by the male members of the king's entourage.

Nina Melodious
Baroness Melodious was a court musician who enchanted the royal palaces. It was rumoured that her music moved noble ladies to the point of hardening their nipples.

Lady Barbara de Winterwolf
Preceptress to the royal offspring. It is well known that Lady Barbara bears a great deal of responsibility for the emergence of promiscuous behaviour at court.

Nicole Verlaine
Known for her delicious breasts, the Marquise de Verlaine above all supervised the great shipyards of 14th-century France, including the great admirals, despite her husband's incessant assaults.

Marq Verlaine
A great lover and patron of the arts, the Marquis de Verlaine financed his wife's projects. Constantly in rut, he often had to be tied up so that Nicole could continue her work.

Poko et Nina
Poko and Nina are the fruit of the illegitimate union between Gabrielle d'Estrées and Roger de Bellegarde. They inherited their mother's penchant for naked bodies.

Nieuwenhove
Governor of the Island of Noir'Wen and grand master of the artillery, the Count of Nieuwenhove gradually abandoned arms in favour of the arts. He was responsible for numerous galleries of exquisite taste.

Lilou Lefèvre
Another illegitimate daughter of Gabrielle d'Estrées, Lilou inherited her mother's passion for anatomy. She was often seen exploring the bustiers of courtesans with her magnifying glass.

Nathalie Monday
Another royal tutor, Nathalie is remembered for her kindness and the generosity of her bust. The entire court would come to her for comfort.

Milena Carbone
She was welcomed at the court of Henry IV thanks to her much-appreciated works, but was soon dismissed: her alarmist speeches on the state of the world disturbed the royal areopagus.

Colm Midnight
As the court's resident gardener, he redesigned the gardens, adding cacti galore. He also loved chasing the maids around in his Adam's clothes.

Holly
Niece of the Marquise de Sévigné, Holly preferred fairy tales to reality all her life. She never met Prince Charming, but always took her frog for a walk.

Sondra Andel
The Duchess of Andrel was an eccentric at court, and a fervent promoter of alternative therapies, particularly heat stimulation (moxas).

Coco
Dame de compagnie to Marie de Médicis, Coco became the favourite DJ at royal parties. Coming from warm Moorish lands, she was fascinated by ice cubes.

Trexy
Aunt by marriage to Gabrielle d'Estrées, Contesse Trexy de La Bourdaisière was obsessed by the diversity of her fellow women's curves. Her naughty photos were highly prized.

Elo & Teagren Ondrata
Central figures in the wave of libertinage that swept through the royal entourage, they were, for some reason, invited to all the receptions of the nobility.

Lina Lyndon
Henri IV's beloved niece, cruel and shameless. As well as plucking birds from the royal aviary, she loved abusing courtesans' nipples, which pleased the king.

Josefin Ballyhoo
The daughter of the Count of Milkshake, separated from her mother and weaned from her earliest days, Josefin developed a fascination for women's breasts. She had a gift for making milk flow.

Nina & Polly
She was married for convenience to the Vicomte de Gouffier de Crèveceur, who died shortly afterwards. Disillusioned, Nina then had a sultry affair with her teddy bear.

Grassmoon
The first female court physician, the Countess of Grassmoon invented the stethoscope. She ended up in a bad way, convinced that she was receiving angelic messages through women's nipples. 

Thera Taurog
Lady Taurog was a skilled seamstress who dressed all the nobility of the time. On Gabrielle's advice, she invented an ingenious device for stripping off one's clothes in a few simple steps.

Hilaire Beaumont
Delegated by Pope Clement VIII to straighten out the dissolute morals of the court, Father Beaumont was subjected to the libidinous assaults of numerous courtesans. He developed a taste for them.

Jaminda Moon
Baroness de Moon will go down in history for her critical attitude to the mores of her time. An avant-garde thinker, she tried to introduce new forms of greeting. 

Whimsical Aristocrat
Gabrielle's sister, she distinguished herself in the field of biology, conducting a host of novel and often extravagant experiments. The king willingly lent himself to her experiments.

Snissia Spinotti
The Duchess Spinotti had a passion for ephemeral art, particularly smoke sculptures. No one was allowed to breathe during her performances, which caused many deaths.


Women awaiting the opening of the ‘Titilliations’ exhibition at Noir'Wen