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Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Moses by Michaelangelo

Moses by Michaelangelo
The Moses (c. 15131515) is a masterpiece of High Renaissance sculpture by the renowned artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: John Wesley / Electrical

John Wesley / Electrical
JOHN WESLEY English religious leader, founder of Methodism : always interested in science, he is depicted observing an electrical experiment

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Elementos de Matematica by Spanish architect Benito Bails

Elementos de Matematica by Spanish architect Benito Bails
Elementos de Matematica (Elements of Mathematics), by Benito Bails (1730-1797), Spanish architect and mathematician of The Enlightenment. Trigonometric calculations

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Elementos de Matematica by Benito Bails

Elementos de Matematica by Benito Bails
Elementos de Matematica (Elements of Mathematics), by the Spanish architect and mathematician of The Enlightenment Benito Bails (1730-1797)

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist, inventor and politician. In 1776 he wrote, with Jefferson and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744-1811)

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744-1811). Spanish neoclassical statesman, author and philosopher. Portrait. Illustration by J. Cebrian. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Isaac Newton (1642-1726/1727). English mathematician

Isaac Newton (1642-1726/1727). English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Chromolithography, 1876. Date: 2014

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La UGT. Columna

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La UGT. Columna y base de la victoria (UGT. Column and basis of Victory). Poster

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Edinburgh University, bust of Demosthenes

Edinburgh University, bust of Demosthenes Date: 19th century

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: The Solar Microscope

The Solar Microscope. Date: 18th century

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Bodh Gaya, Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar, India

Bodh Gaya, Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar, India
Golden Buddha, Bodh Gaya, Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar, India, where Gautama Buddha is said to have obtained Enlightenment under what became known as the Bodhi Tree

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: FRANK, Johann Peter (1745 - 1821). German physician

FRANK, Johann Peter (1745 - 1821). German physician and hygienist, pioneer of the public health. Oil

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Volta, Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio (1745-1827)

Volta, Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio (1745-1827). Italian physicist known for the invention of the battery in the 1800s. Oil

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Rene Descartes (1596-1650). French philosopher. Engraving by

Rene Descartes (1596-1650). French philosopher. Engraving by Rousseau. Colored

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Hanno the Navigator (c. 500 BC). Engraving. Colored

Hanno the Navigator (c. 500 BC). Engraving. Colored
Hanno the Navigator (c.500 BC). Carthaginian navigator. Engraving by Bertrand. The Enlightenment, 1882. Colored

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Lorenzo Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Platerias ornam

Lorenzo Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Platerias ornam
Lorenzo Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish historical painter. Platerias ornamental street (Mayor Street) to mark entry into the city of Madrid the King Carlos III (1716-1788), 1760

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Joseph Wright (1734-1797). An Experiment on a Bird in the Ai

Joseph Wright (1734-1797). An Experiment on a Bird in the Ai
Joseph Wright (1734-1797). Known as Wright of Derby. English painter. An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (1768). Oil-on-canvas. Detail. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Louis Racine - French poet of the Age of the Enlightenment

Louis Racine - French poet of the Age of the Enlightenment
Louis Racine (1692-1763) - French poet of the Age of the Enlightenment. Later an inspector-general of taxes at Marseille in Provence. A member of the Academie des Inscriptions. Date: circa 1749

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de

Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brede et de (1689-1755). French erudite philosopher and writer. Frontispiece of the book Consid鲡 tions sur les causes de la grandeur des

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: The Tobacco Guards, 1780, by Francisco de Goya

The Tobacco Guards, 1780, by Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Tobacco Guards, 1780. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Tiny passageway at the base of a column - Nara, Japan

Tiny passageway at the base of a column - Nara, Japan
Tiny passageway at the base of a column within the Todai-ji (Eastern Great Temple), a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Voltaire (1694-1778)

Voltaire (1694-1778). French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Portrait. Engraving by Etienne Fiquet (1719-1797). Colored

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781). German writer. Engravi

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781). German writer. Engravi
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781). German writer, most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. Engraving by A. Closs. Germania, 1882. Colored

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Alain-Rene Lesage (1668-1747). French novelist and playwrigh

Alain-Rene Lesage (1668-1747). French novelist and playwright. Best known for picaresque novel Gil Blas. Engraving. Universal History, 1885. Colored

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Chandlery. 18th Century. Encyclopedie Diderot et d Alember

Chandlery. 18th Century. Encyclopedie Diderot et d Alembert. Engraving

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) Genevan philosophe (Les

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) Genevan philosophe (Les
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th-century. Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Les Confessions), 1770, published 1782

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Zenon de Somodevilla, Marquis of the Ensenada (1702-1781). B

Zenon de Somodevilla, Marquis of the Ensenada (1702-1781). B
Zenon de Somodevilla, Marquis of the Ensenada (1702-1781). Spanish statesman and Secretary of State. Portrait by Jose Maria Galvan (1837-1899)

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Workshop. Handcrafting the paperboard. Encyclopedie by D

Workshop. Handcrafting the paperboard. Encyclopedie by D
Workshop dedicated to handcrafting the paperboard. Pulping and pressing. 18th Century. Encyclopedie. Edited by Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d Alembert (1717-1783). Engraving

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: The Adventures of Telemachus by Francois Fenelon (1651-1715)

The Adventures of Telemachus by Francois Fenelon (1651-1715)
Francois Fenelon (1651-1715). French archbishop, theologian and writer. The Adventures of Telemachus, 1699. Colored engraving depicting Telemachus with MInerva on the island of Calypso. Book One

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). The Confessions. Colored

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). The Confessions. Colored
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). Philosopher, writer, and composer. The Confessions (1782-1789). Autobiographical book. Colored engraving

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Jorge Juan Santacilia (1713-1773). Spanish scientist and nav

Jorge Juan Santacilia (1713-1773). Spanish scientist and naval officer. Colored engraving. Aurelio Espinosa Polit File Library. Quito. Ecuador

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Christian Wolff (1679-1754). German philosopher

Christian Wolff (1679-1754). German philosopher. Colored engraving

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Diderot, Denis (1713-1784)

Diderot, Denis (1713-1784). French writer and philosopher. The tertulia of Diderot. Colored engraving of The Artistic Illustration, 1888

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Herder, Johann Gottfried (1744-1803). German writer and phil

Herder, Johann Gottfried (1744-1803). German writer and philosopher. Colored engraving

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Feijoo, Benito Jeronimo (1673-1764), Spanish essayist

Feijoo, Benito Jeronimo (1673-1764), Spanish essayist
Feijoo, Benito Jeronimo (Casdemiro, 1673-Oviedo, 1764), Spanish essayist. Colored engraving

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: HERVAS Y PANDURO, Lorenzo (1735-1809). Spanish Jesuit

HERVAS Y PANDURO, Lorenzo (1735-1809). Spanish Jesuit and famous philologist. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Royal Academy of History

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Assembl饠des Francs-Masons pour la R飥ption des

Assembl饠des Francs-Masons pour la R飥ption des
Assembl饠 des Francs-Masons pour la R飥 ption des Apprentifs. Entr饠 du r飩 piendaire dans la loge. Assembly of Freemasons. Receiving apprentices

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: VOLTAIRE, Fran篩s-Marie Arouet, also known as (1694-1778)

VOLTAIRE, Fran篩s-Marie Arouet, also known as (1694-1778)
VOLTAIRE, Fran篩 s-Marie Arouet, also known as (1694-1778). French Enlightenment writer and philosopher. Oil

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: ARANDA, Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, count of (1719-1798)

ARANDA, Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, count of (1719-1798). President of the Council of Castile, Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, count of Aranda (1719-1798)

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: ROUSSEAU, Jean Baptiste (1670-1741). French poet

ROUSSEAU, Jean Baptiste (1670-1741). French poet. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Pharmaceutical laboratory. Picture of the Enciclop餩e

Pharmaceutical laboratory. Picture of the Enciclop餩e
" Pharmaceutical laboratory. Picture of the " Enciclop餩 e" (1751). Engraving."

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: Picture of the work Viage por Espa񡦱uot;(1774)

Picture of the work Viage por Espa񡦱uot;(1774)
" Picture of the work " Viage por Espa񡦱 uot; " (1774) by Antonio Ponz. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid. Instituto Geol󧩣 o y Minero de Espa񡮦 quot;

Background imageEnlightenment Collection: VERNE, Jules (1828-1905). Caricature of Jules

VERNE, Jules (1828-1905). Caricature of Jules
" VERNE, Jules (1828-1905). Caricature of Jules Verne published in the cover of the magazine " Los Madriles" (Januray 18, 1890)."



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