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| (1608-1674) English poet. Published writings in favor of divorce, Areopagitica, Paradise Lost ( A retelling of creation and the garden of Eden), and a justification of the execution of Charles I. | ||
| (1598-1680) The papacy's official baroque artist. Sculpted Ecstasy of St. Teresa of Avila, tombs for the popes, and a large statue of Constantine. Famous for square facing St. Peters Basilica and its freestanding Colonnades. | ||
| (1632-1675) Dutch painter, son of a silk worker. Neither baroque nor classical; his paintings showed ordinary lives; made interesting with use of light. Painted Officer with a Laughing Girl. | ||
| Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616) | ||
| An epic poem by Milton. Wanted to justify the ways of God to man, but made Satan look somewhat heroic. Explains personal liberty and understanding its limits. | ||
| Reflected the ideals of the art of antiquity. Geometric shapes, harmony of the lines, and overall order. A recreation of Roman Values. | ||
| Novel written by Don Miguel de Cervantes. This was a Cervantes satire poking fun at Spanish nobility and cruelty during his time. |
