Abstract: Diderot’s reflections in the Salons concern the word more than they do the image: the confrontation with the artwork forces the philosopher to question language. The critic underlines the conflict between nature and culture, in which language is of particular interest.
Keyword: Littérature du xviiie siècle, langue du xviiie siècle, esthétique, philosophie, histoire de l’art, littérature et arts, relations texte-image, critique d’art, linguistique, philosophie du langage
