Why Was 17th Century England So Far Behind The Rest Of Europe? | Baroque | Absolute History

The Baroque art tradition had spread across Europe, but England was still stuck in the middle ages. The renaissance hadn’t even taken hold in England by the time Caravaggio was finding his fame. But alas, it finally did arrive in England. It found its climax through a tour of London’s Hawksmoor churches, and Christopher Wren’s iconic St Paul’s Cathedral.

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