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gilded bronze sculpture representing the bust of a man philosopher, certainly that of Voltaire *, was the medium gray marble Anne **, antique eighteenth century.
This bust is in good condition. It is not signed.
A report: trace label on the marble, the gilding is to clean, slight deformation of the foot wear of time, see pictures.
Francois-Marie Arouet, Voltaire says (1694 -1778) is a writer and philosopher who marked the eighteenth century and occupies a special place in the French collective memory. He sketches in fact the figure of the committed intellectual in the service of truth, justice and freedom of thought. Emblematic figure of Enlightenment France, leader of the philosophical party, his name remains attached to his fight against the "infamous", a name he gives to religious fanaticism, and for progress and tolerance. However, it is Deist and his ideal remains that of a moderate monarchy and liberal, enlightened by the "philosophers". It is also among the enlightened elites of the European Enlightenment in using his immense fame and is alone defending the victims of religious intolerance and arbitrariness in business he made famous .
