alb5411348

Voltaire, French Enlightenment Author

Francois-Marie Arouet AKA Voltaire (1694 - 1778) was an important French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, advocating freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state. Marble bust by Jean Antoine Houdon, 1778.

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image

Title:

Voltaire, French Enlightenment Author

Caption:

Francois-Marie Arouet AKA Voltaire (1694 - 1778) was an important French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, advocating freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state. Marble bust by Jean Antoine Houdon, 1778.

Credit:

Album / Science Source / Metropolitan Museum of Art

Releases:

Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?

Image size:

1404 x 1860 px | 7.5 MB

Print size:

11.9 x 15.7 cm | 4.7 x 6.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • AGE OF REASON • AUTHOR • CELEBRITY • ENLIGHTENMENT • ESSAYIST • FAMOUS • FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET • FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET • FRENCH • HISTORIAN (MALE) • HISTORIAN • HISTORY • HOUDON • JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON • LITERARY • MAN • MEN • NOVELIST • PERIOD: ENLIGHTENMENT • PERSONALITY • PHILOSOPHER • SCULPTURE • STATUE • STATUES • VOLTAIRE