1772306 Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, c.1800 (tempera on canvas) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 51x79 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Fran癟ois-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 ??30 May 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment freemason writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.); 穢 Manchester Art Gallery .