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What was Denis Diderot famous for?
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Denis Diderot was famous for serving as co-founder, chief editor and contributor to the Encyclopédie, which he co-edited with Jean le Rond d’Alembert. Diderot was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment, working as a philosopher, art critic and writer. He also produced a number of illustrations and maps for the Encyclopédie. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Denis Diderot art.
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"Marine Chantier de Construction": 18th C. Engraving of Shipbuilding by Diderot
By Denis Diderot
Located in Alamo, CA
"Marine Chantier de Construction", plate VIII from the 18th century "Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" (Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dict...
Category
1750s Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching, Engraving
Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Denis Diderot (1713-1784
Jean le Rond d’Alembert (1713-1783)
Recueil de Planches, Sur les Sciences,
les Arts Liberaux, et les Arts Mechaniques,
avec Leur Explication.
Francois...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving