My Enlightenment Infographic

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Image: Reading of Voltaire's tragedy. Source Wikipedia


The Enlightenment was an 18th-century movement based on individual thought and reasoning that valued liberty and progress. Dominated by science, this time period influenced the arts, as writing introduced untraditional concepts and sought to educate those about new ways of thinking. Here is my infographic summarizing the main ideas and themes of the movement: The Enlightenment 


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