John Donne (1572 - 1631) - photo 1

John Donne

John Donne was a British preacher and poet, a major exponent of English Baroque literature.

His father was a wealthy merchant, and he was educated at Oxford, Cambridge, and Lincoln's Inn. Then began to write satires, which were willingly passed from hand to hand. The first three of Donne's famous satires date from 1593, and the others were written at various times before 1601. In 1594 he began his travels in Europe, accompanied the Earl of Essex on the capture of Cadiz in 1596 and on the expedition of 1597, and was in Italy and Spain.

In 1601. John Donne wrote his remarkable poem "The Progress of the Soul", in 1610 published his prose work against Catholics "Pseudo-Martyr", and in 1611. - an even harsher polemical treatise, Ignatius in Conclave. John Donne was also the author of many sonnets, love poems, elegies, epigrams, and religious sermons.

In 1621 John Donne was appointed rector of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, and near the end of his life he became a popular eloquent preacher whose sermons were eagerly printed and published. 160 of his sermons have survived, including the most famous, Death's Duel, which he delivered in Whitehall before King Charles I on February 25, 1631, a few weeks before his own death.

Date and place of birt:22 january 1572, London, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:31 march 1631, London, United Kingdom
Period of activity: XVI, XVII century
Specialization:Poet, Preacher, Priest, Writer
Art style:Baroque

Creators Baroque

Emil Cauer II (1867 - 1946)
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Paolo Biancucci (1583 - 1653)
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Francis Lepipre (1640 - 1695)
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1640 - 1695
Antonio Palomino (1655 - 1726)
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1655 - 1726
Corneille Van Clève (1645 - 1732)
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1645 - 1732
Lambert Doomer (1624 - 1700)
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1624 - 1700
Floris Claesz van Dijck (1575 - 1651)
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1575 - 1651
Carlo Ceresa (1609 - 1679)
Carlo Ceresa
1609 - 1679
Johann Georg Schwanthaler (1740 - 1810)
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Pedro de Mena (1628 - 1688)
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1628 - 1688
Carlo Grandi (XVIII century - ?)
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Michaelina Wautier (1604 - 1689)
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1604 - 1689
Christoffer Suhr (1771 - 1842)
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1771 - 1842
Alexander Keirinks (1600 - 1652)
Alexander Keirinks
1600 - 1652
Alessandro Varotari (1588 - 1649)
Alessandro Varotari
1588 - 1649
William Elliott (1762 - 1854)
William Elliott
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