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18th-century society, science and art
Social reforms in Spain
implemented by Bourbon kings
nobility worked for a living
people protect their traditions
popular protests
the Esquilache Riots
Esquilache
wanted to prohibit
wide-brimmed hats
traditional long capes
Carlos III's minister
Jesuits
were expelled from Spain
In 1767
Scientific advantages
Two factors
the scientific legacy of the 17th century
The application of the scientific method
all fields of knowledge
medicine
chemistry
influence of the Enlightenment
education and technological progress
centres of study
knowledge was spread
Physics and geology
In 1747
discovered that eating lemons prevented scurvy
Stephen Hales
measured blood pressure in animals
In 1733
Edward Jenner
discovered a vaccine for smallpox
In 1796
Medicine
James Hutton
established geology as a science
In 1788
Benjamin Franklin
invented the lightning rod
In 1750
Gabriel Fahrenheit
improved the mercury thermometer
added a temperature scale in degrees
In 1714
Rococo art
Aristocratic art style
uberant forms and elaborate decoration
represented the joys of life
aesthetic tastes of the nobility
Sculpture
were small
represented joyful and mythological themes
Edmé Bouchardon's Cupid
Architecture
curves, seashells and floral elements
In French, rocaille
luxurious palaces were built
the Hôtel de Soubise in Paris
Gasparini Salon in the Royal Palace
Painting
pastel colours
The swing
by Jean Honoré Fragonard
religious themes
