The document discusses how the Enlightenment spread new ideas through gatherings in Paris to discuss philosophy and Diderot's Encyclopedia. It also led to new artistic styles like Neoclassical architecture and music from composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Writers produced new genres like the novel. The Enlightenment also influenced monarchs who sought to strengthen their countries and rule more effectively through reforms based on Enlightenment ideals, such as Frederick the Great of Prussia.

1. The Enlightenment
Spreads
Ch 6.3

2. World of Ideas
• Gatherings in Paris to discuss
ideas (salons)
• Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1751
• Financed by Marie-Therese
Geoffrin
• Church declared it corrupt
• Enabled the easy spread of
ideas everywhere

3. New Artistic Styles
• Neoclassical Style
• Simple elegant style borrowed
from Greeks Romans
• Classical music
• Vienna, Austria: Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven
• Writers produced novels
• Pamela by Richardson is
considered first English novel
• Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones