Age of enlightenment aesthetic

A few weeks ago, astronomers announced that in 2022 something truly spectacular is to occur: a new star will appear in the heavens. It will be the first such event visible with the naked eye for over 400 years. Created by the collision of two relatively dim stars, the resultant explosion is known as a “boom star.”

The Lady in Milton's 'Comus' by Joseph Wright of Derby, 1785

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From aristocratic ladies to washerwomen, this exhibition of works from the Horvitz Collection explores the lives of women in Enlightenment France

Artist: Giovanni Paolo Panini (Italian, Piacenza 1691–1765 Rome). Date: 1757. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 67 3/4 x 90 1/2 in. (172.1 x 229.9 cm). C...

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Both enlightenment and romanticism were key players in reforming ideologies in contemporary history, specially in the 18th century. These are two important periods which began in Europe and had produced notable individuals who contributed knowledge

Jean-Jacques Lequeu (Architect, 1757-1825) worked in France at the same time of Etienne-Louis Boullée (1728-1799) and Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806) and shared with them his faith in science and similar visionary approach, but not an equal fame. His research was even more unorthodox and...

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