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The Paris Salon
enlightenment ideas were favored by the wealthy women in mansions. Hostesses held their gatherings called salons. At these salons, philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, and others met to discuss ideas and enjoy artistic performances. -
Art style
European arts were influenced by a style called baroque. They built embellished palaces using this art style. -
Classical music
Classical music was one of the most popular genres to listen to. Classical Music Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven in Vienna, were very important to expand new musical forms. Haydn was the most important because he created a lot of new musical styles. However, Mozart began writing music when he was just 12 years of age, and he only lived until 35 years old. Also, Beethoven composed a variety range in his work. -
Popularity of the Novel
Writers, authors, in this time period were evolving new styles of writing and different forms of literature. Many European authors began writing novels that were especially popular with middle class people. English novelists such as Samuel Richardson and Henry Fielding developed many of the features of the new modern novel. -
Daniel Defoe
An English novelist, author of the adventure Robinson Crusoe. he tells this story using a native name Friday, and how they survived and eventually got rescued. -
Frederick II
Frederick the Great the despot ruler of Prussia gave his life the purpose of reforming Prussia, Ruler Frederick the II abolished the torture method in the justice system, also Frederick believed that people should have the right to religious freedom, better education. Although Frederick made many changes during his rule he needed the approval of landowners with an abundance amount of money, so he never tried to change things like the social order or serfdom. -
Diderot’s Encyclopedia
Diderot came up with and started publishing the idea of a book that would assemble information for those interested in about science, technology, art, government, etc. -
Composer Mozart
Mozart was a gifted child who has began composing music at age 5 and gave concerts throughout Europe as a youth. At 12, he wrote his first opera. One of the great opera was The Marriage of Figaro. -
Catherine the Great
Catherine the great, ruler of Russia from 1762 to 1796 ruled with absolute authority over her land. She had many great plans while she was empress like abolishing torture methods and capital punishments allowing religious freedom, but these goal were never achieved during her rule. In 1773,after an uprising of serfs she completely obliterated the rebellion with her army. After that incident she was now convinced that she needed to give the nobles absolute authority over serfs to keep her throne. -
Neoclassical music
Because of the Enlightenment, styles started to change. Arts began to follow the new emphasis of balance and order. This was a simple and elegant style. In music, this style is called classical. -
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The first Partition of Poland
IN 1772, Russia and Australia took a piece of Poland; This was the first Partition of Poland. Partitions in 1773 and 95 took over the remaining land of Poland. -
Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun
Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun was one of the most celebrated portrait artists of the late 1700's. She was the favorite artist of Queen Marie Antoinette of France. She said her portraits have a personality of their own. They don't get boring to look at because they give off so much energy. -
Joseph II
Joseph was the most profound, royal performer in Austria. He made known legal reforms and freedom of the press. He supported the freedom of worship, meaning he supports whatever religion you believe in. He wanted laborers to receive cash for their work, however nobles firmly resisted this change. After he died however, his reforms were undone.
