Thinking out loud, I think the reason those salons became famous is because the participants published, and their publications got a lot of attention. An example that springs to my mind is the Vienna Circle. But maybe a better example is Madame Geoffrin’s salon which hosted French nobles and Enlightenment thinkers. In that case too the attendees either published, or were powerful figures in society.
The format is a smallish group of people discussing ideas, probably with some connecting theme. It seems like historically those themes were broad, like “philosophy”, with a focus on debate. If some of the people involved turn out to be important to society you’ve got yourself a historically-significant organization. If not then hopefully everyone had a good time.
What are historical salons?
i assume they mean this definition, and not a hairdresser’s.
It’s a mystery. I’m guessing that autocorrect or lost in translation lies at the heart of the confusion, although AI slop is not out of the question.
historical salons
Historical Slaloms?
Historical Saloons?
Historical Salamanders?
You mean like the collections of artists/authors?
