Description: (German-born Journalist, Diplomat, and Art Critic)
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm was a German-born French-language journalist, art critic, diplomat, and contributor to the Encyclopédie. In 1765, he authored the influential article "Poème lyrique" for the Encyclopédie focusing on lyric and opera librettos. Alongside Gluck and Calzabigi, he played a significant role in opera reform. His work was highly esteemed, with literary theorist Martin Fontius suggesting the necessity of a book on "The Aesthetic Ideas of Grimm". Grimm's professional life was characterized by his notable contributions to journalism, art criticism, and opera reform.