Enlightenment

My resources for the Enlightenment go here:

First Enlightenment Resource

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[[This Neoclassic masterpiece by Jacques-Louis David exemplifies many of the ideals of the Enlightenment. The frozen quality and clear, precise lines of the painting are show the Enlightenment's stress on rationality, clear thinking, and logic. The stoicism of the men also points to how Enlightenment thinkers generally believed in separating the emotional and sentimental from everyday life.]]