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The style of Baroque was introduced
" European art of the 1600s and early 1700s had been dominated by the style called baroque—a grand, ornate style."(pierce, 559). the enlightenment reasons reflected art it gave people inspiration to create the art of baroque. -
more of literature
"Writers—including many women—turned out a flood of popular novels in the 1700s"(pierce,560).
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The introduction of classical music
" Artists and architects worked in a simple and elegant style that borrowed ideas and themes from classical Greece and Rome. The style of the late 1700s is therefore called neoclassical" (pierce,559). because artist worked in simple and elegant style it created the work of neoclassical music. -
Paintings influenced people as well
"The Enlightenment influenced many European painters of the middle and late 1700s. Increasingly, artists looked for inspiration in the material world" The Enlightenment went so far into even influencing paintings. it created a bigger picture to the ideas that these people had. -
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Frederick II – king of Prussia- ruled 1740 to 1786
"I must enlighten my people, cultivate their manners and morals, and make them as happy as human beings can be..." (Pearson 561). Frederick was determined and committed to reforming to Prussia, he gave many religious freedoms, reduced censorship, and improved education. -
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Catherine II or Catherine the Great –most admired ruler by philosophes, she ruled with absolute authority –ruled from 1762 to 1796
"In 1767, Catherine formed a commission to review Russia’s laws. She presented it with a brilliant proposal for reforms based on the ideas of Montesquieu and Beccaria" (Pearson 562).
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Catherine II or Catherine the Great –most admired ruler by philosophes, she ruled with absolute authority –ruled from 1762 to 1796
"Her thinking about enlightened ideas changed after a massive uprising of serfs in 1773. With great brutality, Catherine’s army crushed the rebellion" (Pearson 561).
She supported the abolishment of serfdom, but then she was convinced that she needed Nobles to keep her throne. -
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Joseph II –most radical reformer of Austria –ruled 1780 to 1790
- "Joseph abolished serfdom and ordered that peasants be paid for their labor with cash" (Pearson 561). The nobles didn`t support this change and when he died, the change was undone.
- "He introduced legal reforms and freedom of the press" (Pearson 561). He also supported freedom of worship even for those who were Orthodox Christians and Jews.
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forms of literature
"Writers in the 18th century also developed new styles and forms of literature. A number of European authors began writing novels—lengthy works of prose fiction." (pierce,559). Analyze- as an addition to styles of music literature was also created. Which inspired many Euopean authors.
