Age Of Enlightenment Collection

Anglo-American political philosopher and writer. Paine, holding the scroll Rights of Man
THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809). Anglo-American political philosopher and writer. Paine, holding the scroll Rights of Man, defending measures taken in revolutionary France

Robinson Crusoe title page from "The Life
3614714 A Robinson CrusoeA title page from A" The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, or York, MarinerA" by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 by English School

Title page from "The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
3614713 Title page from A" The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Being the Second and Last Part of His Life, And of the Strange Surprising Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of

GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ (1646-1716). German mathematician and philosopher. Line engraving

GOTTFRIED von LEIBNIZ (1646-1716). Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz. German philosopher and mathematician. Copper engraving, 1745

Immanuel Kant (engraving)
NWI4949948 Immanuel Kant (engraving); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Jean Jacques Rousseau, Genevan , French philosopher and writer, etching from an book about 1766 (etching)
UTD4916791 Jean Jacques Rousseau, Genevan , French philosopher and writer, etching from an book about 1766 (etching); (add.info.: Jean Jacques Rousseau, Genevan , French philosopher and writer)

Count Francisco CABARRUS
CUL4865775 Count Francisco CABARRUS by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: CABARRUS, Francisco, Count of (1772-1810). Spanish economist and erudite politician. Spain (1770)

Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede
CUL4864976 Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede and de (1689-1755)

GALVEZ Y GALLARDO, Jose de (1720-1787). Spanish lawyer, a colonial official in New Spain (engraving)
CUL4932896 GALVEZ Y GALLARDO, Jose de (1720-1787). Spanish lawyer, a colonial official in New Spain (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: GALVEZ Y GALLARDO)

Literature. The french philosopher Denis Diderot. Imagery from the parisian department store
3434281 Literature. The french philosopher Denis Diderot. Imagery from the parisian department store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778) (engraving)
AIS5354704 Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778) (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Jean Jacques Rousseau)

Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing the reflection of light. From Opera Philosophica; Frankfurt; 1692
5311508 Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing the reflection of light. From Opera Philosophica; Frankfurt; 1692; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede
CUL4865001 Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede and de (1689-1755)

SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo
CUL4871798 SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo del hombre viviente

SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo
CUL4871759 SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo del hombre viviente

Immanuel Kant, 18th century (engraving)
2907786 Immanuel Kant, 18th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.).

Frontispiece to 'L Emile, ou De l'education' by J.J Rousseau, c.1782 (engraving)
1761683 Frontispiece to 'L Emile, ou De l'education' by J.J Rousseau, c.1782 (engraving); (add.info.: Emile, or On Education is a treatise on the nature of education)

Frontispiece of the "Complete Works" of Francois Marie Arouet dit VOLTAIRE (1694-1778)
AIS5355318 Frontispiece of the "Complete Works" of Francois Marie Arouet dit VOLTAIRE (1694-1778), Edition published in Geneva, 1771 (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

View of the presbytery of Bossey where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) studied between 1722 and 1724
AIS5354710 View of the presbytery of Bossey where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) studied between 1722 and 1724, Switzerland

The Bodhi Tree aka the Pagoda Fig Tree, Bodhi Fig Tree or Bo Tree, (Ficus religiosa), 1882
7125194 The Bodhi Tree aka the Pagoda Fig Tree, Bodhi Fig Tree or Bo Tree, (Ficus religiosa), 1882; (add.info.: The Bodhi Tree aka the Pagoda Fig Tree, Bodhi Fig Tree or Bo Tree)

Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing the theory of terrestrial and celestial magnetism
5311509 Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing the theory of terrestrial and celestial magnetism. From Principia Philosophica; Amsterdam, 1672; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing the parabolic course of a projectile. From Epistolae; Amsterdam 1668
5311506 Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing the parabolic course of a projectile. From Epistolae; Amsterdam 1668; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Title Page of 'Philosophical Transactions Volume I, published by the Royal Society in London 1666
5311133 Title Page of 'Philosophical Transactions Volume I, published by the Royal Society in London 1666. the first issue of Philosophical Transactions

Presentation in 1801 of the experiments on the electric battery to the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte by Volta
CUL4932588 Presentation in 1801 of the experiments on the electric battery to the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte by Volta (engraving); (add.info.: Volta)

Royal Issue setting the responsibilities of the Real Junta de Comercio y Moneda, 1770 (print)
CUL4865778 Royal Issue setting the responsibilities of the Real Junta de Comercio y Moneda, 1770 (print) by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: Spain (1770)

Literature. The french philosopher Voltaire. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434276 Literature. The french philosopher Voltaire. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Showing the formation of a rainbow, 1704 (engraving)
5311510 Showing the formation of a rainbow, 1704 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration by showing the formation of a rainbow by dispersion and total internal reflection alongside the splitting)

Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing how a spectrum is formed. From Epistolae; Amsterdam 1668
5311505 Illustration by Rene Descartes, showing how a spectrum is formed. From Epistolae; Amsterdam 1668; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Immanuel Kant at the table with friends, 19th century (engraving)
FGL5484908 Immanuel Kant at the table with friends, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers

Enlightenment: 'Portrait (Bust) of Denis Diderot (1713-1784), writer and philosopher'
BEN5478522 Enlightenment: 'Portrait (Bust) of Denis Diderot (1713-1784), writer and philosopher'. sculpture by Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828).Hotel du Breuil in Saint-Germain

Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro
5305156 Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro.; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro (1676-1764) a Spanish monk and scholar who led the Age of Enlightenment

Frontispiece 'God Save You Merrie Gentil Men', 19th century (engraving)
CUL4893531 Frontispiece 'God Save You Merrie Gentil Men', 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Frontispiece '" God Save You Merrie Gentil Men')

Portrait of the French writer, thinker and priest Guillaume-Thomas Raynal (1713-1796). 19th century (engraving)
ELD4866070 Portrait of the French writer, thinker and priest Guillaume-Thomas Raynal (1713-1796). 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo
CUL4871750 SUAREZ de RIBERA, Francisco (S.XVIII). Spanish doctor. Illustration of " Theatro Chyrurgico anatomico del cuerpo del hombre viviente

BOULTON, Matthew (1728-1809). English engineer. Litography
CUL4850770 BOULTON, Matthew (1728-1809). English engineer. Litography. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: BOULTON, Matthew (1728-1809). English engineer. Litography.); Photo © JBP/AIC.

LESING, Gotthold Ephraim (1729-1781). German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic. Engraving
CUL4849614 LESING, Gotthold Ephraim (1729-1781). German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic. Engraving. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: LESING, Gotthold Ephraim (1729-1781)

Memorial of Immanuel Kant at Koenigsberg, 1892 (engraving)
3728850 Memorial of Immanuel Kant at Koenigsberg, 1892 (engraving); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers

Jean Le Rond D' Alembert, 1864 (engraving)
8766894 Jean Le Rond D' Alembert, 1864 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1717-1783, Jean Le Rond D' Alembert, french physician and mathematician encyclopedist)

Voltaire, French writer and philosopher, etching from an book of the 18th century , about 1766 (etching)
UTD4916589 Voltaire, French writer and philosopher, etching from an book of the 18th century , about 1766 (etching); (add.info.: Voltaire, French writer and philosopher)

Count Jose Monino FLORIDABLANCA (1728-1808) (engraving)
CUL4935252 Count Jose Monino FLORIDABLANCA (1728-1808) (engraving); (add.info.: Spanish politician, minister for Charles III); AIC.

Immanuel Kant, 1885 (woodcut)
3730287 Immanuel Kant, 1885 (woodcut); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.); Bildagentur-online/UIG.

Literature. The french philosophers Voltaire and Jean Jacques Rousseau. Portraits sculpted in crystal glass, France
3434365 Literature. The french philosophers Voltaire and Jean Jacques Rousseau. Portraits sculpted in crystal glass, France, c.1820-30; (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Immanuel Kant, 1877 (engraving)
UIG5413787 Immanuel Kant, 1877 (engraving); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.); UIG.

Immanuel Kant, 1888 (wood engraving)
UIG5414574 Immanuel Kant, 1888 (wood engraving); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.); UIG.

Immanuel Kant, 1882 (woodcut)
3730213 Immanuel Kant, 1882 (woodcut); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.); Bildagentur-online/UIG.

Immanuel Kant, 1880 (engraving)
UIG5413672 Immanuel Kant, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.); UIG.

ALEMBERT, Jean Le Rond D'(1717-1783). English philosopher, writer and mathematician.; DIDEROT, Denis (1713-1784)
CUL4875799 ALEMBERT, Jean Le Rond D'(1717-1783). English philosopher, writer and mathematician.; DIDEROT, Denis (1713-1784). English erudite writer and philosopher. Type in press

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"The Age of Enlightenment: A Revolution of Ideas and Ideals" During the 18th century, a wave of intellectual and philosophical movement swept across Europe, challenging traditional beliefs and paving the way for a new era known as the Age of Enlightenment. This period was marked by significant advancements in science, philosophy, politics, and literature that would shape the course of history. One prominent figure during this time was Thomas Paine, an Anglo-American political philosopher and writer. In a powerful image captured in a contemporary English cartoon from 1792, Paine is depicted holding the scroll titled "Rights of Man, " passionately defending measures taken in revolutionary France. He appeals to his fellow Englishmen to overthrow their monarchy and establish a republic based on principles of liberty and equality. Another iconic character associated with this transformative period is Robinson Crusoe. The title pages from both "The Life" and "The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" symbolize not only Daniel Defoe's famous novel but also represent man's quest for knowledge, self-reliance, exploration, and enlightenment. Gottfried Leibniz stands out as one of the brilliant minds that emerged during this age. As seen in line engravings from different eras - 1716 and 1745 - Leibniz made significant contributions as a German mathematician and philosopher. His work laid foundations for calculus while exploring profound questions about metaphysics. James Hutton played a crucial role in shaping our understanding of geology during this period. Depicted in an etching by John Kay from 1787 with characteristic humor, Hutton challenged prevailing theories about Earth's formation through his groundbreaking ideas on deep time. Emanuel Swedenborg exemplified how scientific inquiry could coexist with religious beliefs during the Age of Enlightenment. An engraving from 1786 portrays him at age 80 – reflecting his long life dedicated to scientific pursuits alongside spiritual writings that explored connections between the physical and spiritual realms.