The Enlightenment Spreads

What were salons?

• social gatherings in which artists & thinkers drink tea

• social gatherings in

  which artists & thinkers

  exchange ideas

• social gatherings where Voltaire and Hobbes had their wigs done

What was Diderot’s Encyclopedia?

• a book full of essays about Enlightenment art

• a book full of listings of local salon meetings

• a book full of articles and essays from Enlightenment thinkers

What artistic style existed before the Enlightenment Age?

• Baroque

• neoclassicism

• impressionist art

Describe the Baroque style of art.

• simple and elegant; inspired by Greek and Roman art

• simple and modern

• a highly ornate & extravagant style of architecture, art and music

What is neoclassicism?

• abstract art

• simple and elegant art, inspired by the Greeks and Romans

• a highly ornate & extravagant style of architecture, art and music

Who were two classical musicians during the Enlightenment?

• Beethoven and Wolfgang Mozart

• Hamilton and Bach

• Bach and Brahms

Describe the classical music of the Enlightenment.

• the music was heavier and dramatic

• the music was sadder and more serious

• the music was lighter and elegant

What type of writing was came from the Enlightenment period?

• fictional novels

• nonfiction books

• memoirs

Who censored banned writings of the Enlightenment thinkers? Select TWO.

• England's government

• the French government

• the Catholic church

• the U.S. government

Correctly label the types of art shown to the right.

a

b

Baroque

abstract

Neoclassic

Renaissance