Enlightenment Odd Salon This post was contributed by odd salon fellow reigh robitaille, who has brought stories to our stage of foundling tokens, globetrotting adventures of the real life phileas fogg, and the eccentric collections and fruit laden portraits of emperor rudolf ii. The salon was a notably french cultural event, a private social gathering where a mixture of guests openly discussed art, literature, philosophy, music, and politics. salons were particularly but not exclusively associated with paris and were most often hosted by wealthy and well connected women.
Enlightenment February 11 2014 Odd Salon In her salon on the rue saint honoré, madame geoffrin demonstrated qualities of politeness and civility that helped stimulate and regulate intellectual discussion. her actions as a parisian salonnière exemplify many of the most important characteristics of enlightenment sociability. An examination of the role of the salon in the enlightenment, looking specifically at the motivations of female salonnieres, they way in which their salons were organised, and how their salons may have influenced male participants. During the 17th and 18th centuries, a unique social architecture emerged in europe, most notably in france, that profoundly impacted intellectual and cultural discourse: the salon. During the hours of the salon, these individuals escaped from the status quo and began imagining themselves as part of a radically different kind of political body. neither a legislature, nor an academy, nor a royal court, this group of individuals functioned as the enlightenment salon.
Enlightenment February 11 2014 Odd Salon During the 17th and 18th centuries, a unique social architecture emerged in europe, most notably in france, that profoundly impacted intellectual and cultural discourse: the salon. During the hours of the salon, these individuals escaped from the status quo and began imagining themselves as part of a radically different kind of political body. neither a legislature, nor an academy, nor a royal court, this group of individuals functioned as the enlightenment salon. These were the enlightenment salons, sophisticated gatherings where the brightest minds of europe converged, not merely for social pleasantries, but to engage in vibrant discourse that would irrevocably alter the course of history. Jean jacques rousseau was one enlightenment philosophe who was opposed to salonnières and the involvement of women in political debate. rousseau believed women, being intellectual inferiors, would drag down or taint scientific and philosophical discussion. Her salon was characterized as dignified, tranquil, and constructive and was called the "antechamber of the academy" as she was credited with creating half of the academy's membership. Here are descriptions of two of these hostesses and the salons they hosted. these are taken from “memoires,” a type of biography written by those who experienced the events.
Enlightenment February 11 2014 Odd Salon These were the enlightenment salons, sophisticated gatherings where the brightest minds of europe converged, not merely for social pleasantries, but to engage in vibrant discourse that would irrevocably alter the course of history. Jean jacques rousseau was one enlightenment philosophe who was opposed to salonnières and the involvement of women in political debate. rousseau believed women, being intellectual inferiors, would drag down or taint scientific and philosophical discussion. Her salon was characterized as dignified, tranquil, and constructive and was called the "antechamber of the academy" as she was credited with creating half of the academy's membership. Here are descriptions of two of these hostesses and the salons they hosted. these are taken from “memoires,” a type of biography written by those who experienced the events.
Enlightenment February 11 2014 Odd Salon Her salon was characterized as dignified, tranquil, and constructive and was called the "antechamber of the academy" as she was credited with creating half of the academy's membership. Here are descriptions of two of these hostesses and the salons they hosted. these are taken from “memoires,” a type of biography written by those who experienced the events.
Enlightenment February 11 2014 Odd Salon
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