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Science and art in the 18th century
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES
Two factors
the influence of the Enlightenment on education and technological progress
the scientific legacy of the 17th century.
improvements in people's wellbeing.
Medicine
1747 it was discovered that eating lemons prevented scurvy
1733 Stephen Hales measured blood pressure in animals
1796 Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine for smallpox
Physics and geology
1750 Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod
1714 Gabriel Fahrenheit improved the mercury thermometer
1788 James Hutton established geology as a science
ROCOCO ART
was an aristocratic style of art that was popular in Europe between the 1730s and 1760s.
Architecture
interiors were elaborately decorated, with curves, seashells and floral elements
Painting
pastel colours were used to depict rural festivals and domestic scenes
Sculpture
sculptures were often small, and represented joyful and mythological themes
