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John Martin (19 July 1789 – 17 February 1854) was an English painter, engraver, and illustrator. He was celebrated for his typically vast and dramatic paintings of religious subjects and fantastic compositions, populated with minute figures placed in imposing landscapes.
Learn about John Martin (1789-1854), a popular and influential artist of his day, known for his biblical and sublime paintings and engravings. Explore his biography, works, and references at Wikiart.org.
John Martin was an English Romantic painter, engraver and illustrator. He was celebrated for his typically vast and melodramatic paintings of religious subjects and fantastic...
John Martin was an English painter of religious and fantastic scenes, known for his vast and dramatic compositions. Learn about his life, works, and legacy from Tate's biography and Wikipedia entry.
Aug 20, 2017 · He caught the public imagination with spectacular paintings such as Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still (United Grand Lodge of Great Britain, London, 1816), the work that made him famous,...
English Romantic painter and mezzotint engraver, celebrated for his melodramatic scenes of cataclysmic events crowded with tiny figures placed in vast architectural or landscape settings.
One of the great exponents of Romanticism, the 19th century English painter, illustrator and mezzotint engraver John Martin, achieved huge popular acclaim with his history painting (more accurately, historical landscape painting) featuring melodramatic scenes of apocalyptic events taken from the Bible and other mythological sources.
