The Enlightenment Spreads Chapter 6-3
Vocabulary Salon Baroque Neoclassical Enlightened Despot Catherine the Great
New ideas Enlightenment ideas spread through the Western world and profoundly influence the arts and government
A World of Ideas Paris becomes center of Enlightenment during 1700’s City is home to salons – gathering where thinkers discuss ideas
Diderot’s Encyclopedia Denis Diderot begins publishing his work in 1751 Encyclopedia is a set of books in which thinkers contributed essays
Response to the Encyclopedia Angers French government and the Catholic church Helps spread ideas of the Enlightenment
New Artistic Ideas Neoclassical Ideas – styles based on Greek/Roman ideas Pre-Enlightenment art style was baroque – grand, ornate design
Famous Musicans Classical music emerges – lighter, more elegant than earlier style Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven
People began to enjoy reading Novel emerges works of fiction with detailed plots and characters
Enlightenment Despots Enlightenment Despots – monarchs who embrace enlightenment values to strengthen their rule
Frederick the Great Frederick II, King of Prussia, reforms education and justice system Grants religious freedom, abolishes torture, fails to end serfdom
Joseph II Joseph II of Austria allows freedom of worship and press Abolishes serfdom, but the practice is reinstated after his death
Catherine the Great Enlightenment ruler of Russia,1762 – 1796 Seeks to abolish capital punishment and torture, but effort fails Responds to peasant revolt by giving more power to the nobles over serfs
Legacy of Catherine the Great Successfully expands Russian Empire Gains port access for Russia by capturing northern coast of the Black Sea Seizes large parts of Poland, increasing empire’s size