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title: Encyclopedie Frontispiece
author: B.-L Provost/Charles-Nicolas Cochin II
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18192/encyclopedie-frontispiece/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-11-28
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# Encyclopedie Frontispiece
_Authored by B.-L Provost/Charles-Nicolas Cochin II_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18192.png)
## Image Caption
The frontispiece of the Encyclopedia, a massive multi-volume work first published in 1751 and chiefly edited by Diderot (1713-1784). The figure in the centre is Truth whose light radiates forth and disperses [the clouds](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Clouds/) of ignorance. Engraved by B.-L Provost from a drawing by Charles-Nicolas Cochin II.
## Cite This Work
### APA
II, B. P. C. (2023, November 28). Encyclopedie Frontispiece. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
II, B.-L Provost/Charles-Nicolas Cochin. "Encyclopedie Frontispiece." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 28, 2023. .
### MLA
II, B.-L Provost/Charles-Nicolas Cochin. "Encyclopedie Frontispiece." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Nov 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Encyclopedie_frontispice_section_256px.jpg) by [**B.-L Provost/Charles-Nicolas Cochin II**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Encyclopedie_frontispice_section_256px.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 November 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.