1. Chapter 6 Section 3
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2. Enlightenment (mid 1700s): new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems

3. Enlightenment Philosophers aka “philosophes”- French for philosopher
Hobbes
Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Beccaria

4. A World of Ideas
Late 1700s, Paris was the cultural & intellectual capital of the world
Salons: events where philosophers, writers, artists & scientists met to discuss ideas

6. Diderot
Diderot wrote a set of books to which many contributed called Encyclopedia in 1751
It was banned by the French government & Catholic Church
Salons & Encyclopedia helped spread Enlightenment ideas

7. Baroque Style
16 & 1700s art dominated by baroque (grand, ornate design)

13. Neoclassical
Artistic style influenced by Enlightenment- borrowed from themes of classical Greece & Rome
emphasized elegance & simplicity

16. Baroque Music
Music scene had been dominated by artists like Bach & Handel

17. Classical Music
During the Enlightenment, a more light & elegant style of music emerged, called classical
Artists like Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn

18. Literature
Many writers of the 1700s wrote novels: entertaining stories that a wide audience could enjoy
Samuel Richardson’s Pamela tells story of young English girl who refused the advances of her master

19. Enlightenment & Monarchy
Many philosophes thought monarchy was the best form of government- tried to convince monarchs to rule justly
Enlightened monarchs became known as “enlightened despots”
Catherine the Great: ruled Russia , tried to make enlightenment inspired reforms of laws, but failed