本节名录
- 1737: beginning of regular Salon exhibitions in Paris
- Denis Diderot (德尼·狄德罗, 1713-1784): French Enlightenment philosopher and art critic; published the Encyclopedia (百科全书), 1751-1772 [HKU has the 3rd ed., 1778-79, 39 vols., Special Collections no. UX 034 E56 D]
- 1768: the Royal Academy (of Arts, 皇家文艺学会) opens in London, with Joshua Reynolds the first president
- 1769: James Watt patents the steam engine