Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie

Aubin

1760

Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie by Aubin

Medium

Engraving on cream laid paper

Dimensions

40 × 26 cm (15 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

148218

Art Historical Context

Step into the Enlightenment with *Capital Letters, from Encyclopédie*, an exquisite 1760 engraving by Aubin. Created as part of Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert's groundbreaking *Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers*—the era's most ambitious compendium of knowledge—this plate exemplifies the project's mission to democratize information. Published between 1751 and 1772, the *Encyclopédie* featured thousands of detailed illustrations, blending art and science to document trades, tools, and typography. Aubin's contribution captures capital letters ...

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