Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers

Q: When was "Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" created?

This artwork was created 1751–65.

Q: Is "Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" in the public domain?

Yes, Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Denis Diderot|Jean Le Rond d'Alembert|Briasson

1751–65

Dimensions

17 volumes ; H: 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)

Department

The Libraries

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Marianne Khuner

Accession Number

AE25 .E53 1751 Q

Art Historical Context

Step into the Enlightenment with the *Encyclopédie, ouictionnaire raisonné des, des arts et des*, a monumental 17-volume masterpiece edited by Denis Diderot and Jean Le Rond'Alembert, published between 1751 and 1765 by Briasson and others. This wasn't just a book—it was a revolutionary project to catalog all human knowledge, from philosophy and science to crafts like watchmaking and surgery. Born amid France's intellectual ferment, it challenged Church and royal censorship, smuggling radical ideas of reason, progress, and equality into thousands of homes across Europe. What makes this set art...

About the Artist

|French, 1713–1784

Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers

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