Today, we are focusing on theaters that Denis Diderot included in his Encyclopedia. The first illust
Today, we are focusing on theaters that Denis Diderot included in his Encyclopedia. The first illustration shows the interior of the Comédie Française, located in Paris. This theater is also known as La Maison de Molière (House of Molière) because Molière is considered the patron of the theater. It was founded in 1680, 7 years after Molière’s death. The second and third illustrations show the plan and interior of the Comédie de Lyon.Images from Diderot Encyclopedia: The Complete Illustrations, 1762-1777 (AE25 .E5322 1978 VOL. 4 http://bit.ly/2DZB4EK) -- source link
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