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Voltaire

Voltaire, born François Marie Arouet, was a French philosopher-enlightener of the French Enlightenment, poet and writer, satirist, tragedian, historian and essayist.

Voltaire's long life fell on the last years of classicism and the eve of the revolutionary era, and in this transitional period his works and activities had a significant impact on the direction of European civilization. Through his critical freethinking and wit, Voltaire won the minds of many 18th century European rulers. To this day, he continues to enjoy worldwide fame as a courageous fighter against tyranny, bigotry, and cruelty.

Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion and separation of church and state. He was a versatile and prolific writer in all literary forms, including plays, poems, novels, essays, histories, and scholarly expositions. In total, he wrote more than 20,000 letters and 2,000 books and pamphlets. Voltaire's most famous works are the tragic play Zaire, the historical study The Age of Louis XIV, and the satirical novella Candide.

Date and place of birt:21 november 1694, Paris, France
Date and place of death:30 may 1778, Paris, France
Period of activity: XVIII century
Specialization:Historian, Philosopher, Playwright, Poet, Publicist, Writer
Art style:Classicism

Creators Classicism

Alexander Vasilyevich Loganovsky (1810 - 1855)
Alexander Vasilyevich Loganovsky
1810 - 1855
Benedetto da Rovezzano (1474 - 1554)
Benedetto da Rovezzano
1474 - 1554
Rudolf Schwanthaler (1842 - 1879)
Rudolf Schwanthaler
1842 - 1879
Ernst August Leuteritz (1818 - 1893)
Ernst August Leuteritz
1818 - 1893
Pierre Corneille (1606 - 1684)
Pierre Corneille
1606 - 1684
John E. Ferneley (1782 - 1860)
John E. Ferneley
1782 - 1860
Johann Christian Vollerdt (1708 - 1769)
Johann Christian Vollerdt
1708 - 1769
Leopoldo Ansiglioni (1832 - 1894)
Leopoldo Ansiglioni
1832 - 1894
Guido Bach (1828 - 1905)
Guido Bach
1828 - 1905
Louis Jean-Francois Lagrene (1724 - 1805)
Louis Jean-Francois Lagrene
1724 - 1805
Johann Sigmund Hitzelberger (1745 - 1829)
Johann Sigmund Hitzelberger
1745 - 1829
Jeanne Bardey (1872 - 1954)
Jeanne Bardey
1872 - 1954
François Joseph Bosio (1768 - 1845)
François Joseph Bosio
1768 - 1845
Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)
Edgar Degas
1834 - 1917
Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764 - 1850)
Johann Gottfried Schadow
1764 - 1850
Hermann Bethke (1825 - 1895)
Hermann Bethke
1825 - 1895
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