1. The Spread of Enlightenment Ideas
Ch 2 Sec 2

2. Challenging Society
Because of censorship, philosophers had to disguise their writings as novels or fictional stories (like “Candide”).

3. Role of Women
Women helped philosophers by opening up their homes for salons: meeting places to discuss new ideas.

4. Inspiring the Arts:
New style of art called “rococo”: non-religious, elegant, light, and charming.

5. Inspiring the Arts
Composers like Mozart, Haydn, Bach and Beethoven were inspired by the Enlightenment.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto 21
Andante

6. Enlightened Despots
Absolute monarchs who embraced Enlightenment ideals and brought change to their countries.
Frederick II of Prussia
Joseph II of Austria
Catherine the Great of Russia

7. How were the common people affected?
Common people were not educated, so they were not affected- only the wealthy were exposed to these ideas.
Slowly, common people would adopt these ideas, and by the late 1700s, they were ready for change.