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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

Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805)
Friedrich von Schiller
1759 - 1805
John Graham Lough (1798 - 1876)
John Graham Lough
1798 - 1876
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799 - 1852)
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov
1799 - 1852
Andrew Marvell (1621 - 1678)
Andrew Marvell
1621 - 1678
Giovanni Reder (1693 - 1765)
Giovanni Reder
1693 - 1765
Johann Christoph Fesel (1737 - 1805)
Johann Christoph Fesel
1737 - 1805
Gottfried Bürklein (1845 - 1908)
Gottfried Bürklein
1845 - 1908
Melchior Steidl (1657 - 1727)
Melchior Steidl
1657 - 1727
Pieter van Lint (1609 - 1690)
Pieter van Lint
1609 - 1690
Leontiy Semenovich Miropolskiy (1759 - 1819)
Leontiy Semenovich Miropolskiy
1759 - 1819
Christian Ezdorf (1801 - 1851)
Christian Ezdorf
1801 - 1851
Christen Brun (1828 - 1905)
Christen Brun
1828 - 1905
Antoine Coypel (1661 - 1722)
Antoine Coypel
1661 - 1722
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781 - 1841)
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1781 - 1841
José Miralles Darmanin (1851 - 1900)
José Miralles Darmanin
1851 - 1900
Karl Philipp Spierincks (1609 - 1639)
Karl Philipp Spierincks
1609 - 1639
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