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John Martin

1789–1854

(b Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, 19 July 1789; d Douglas, Isle of Man, 17 Feb. 1854). 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.

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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)

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Adam's First Sight of Eve 1812 John Martin (1789–1854)

Adam's First Sight of Eve 1812 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
The Isle of Man 1848–1854 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Isle of Man 1848–1854 Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still John Martin (1789–1854)

Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Distant View of London 1815 John Martin (1789–1854)

Distant View of London 1815 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Mountain Landscape with Rocks c.1851 John Martin (1789–1854)

Mountain Landscape with Rocks c.1851 Victoria and Albert Museum
Adam Listening to the Voice of God the Almighty c.1823–1827 John Martin (1789–1854)

Adam Listening to the Voice of God the Almighty c.1823–1827 Victoria and Albert Museum
Shore Scene, Evening John Martin (1789–1854)

Shore Scene, Evening Victoria and Albert Museum
View of the Entrance of Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight 1815 John Martin (1789–1854)

View of the Entrance of Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight 1815 Laing Art Gallery
Solitude 1843 John Martin (1789–1854)

Solitude 1843 Laing Art Gallery
Edwin and Angelina 1816 John Martin (1789–1854)

Edwin and Angelina 1816 Laing Art Gallery
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 1852 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 1852 Laing Art Gallery
Battle Scene: The Fire-Worshippers 1837 John Martin (1789–1854)

Battle Scene: The Fire-Worshippers 1837 Torre Abbey Museum
Kensington Gardens 1815 John Martin (1789–1854)

Kensington Gardens 1815 Yale Center for British Art
The Paradise Lost – Plate 4 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 4 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
The Paradise Lost – Plate 8 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 8 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
Belshazzar's Feast 1820 John Martin (1789–1854)

Belshazzar's Feast 1820 Yale Center for British Art
Illustrations to Paradise Lost: Approach of the Archangel Michael 1826 John Martin (1789–1854) and Septimus Prowett (before 1820–1867)

Illustrations to Paradise Lost: Approach of the Archangel Michael 1826 Royal Watercolour Society
The Deluge 1834 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Deluge 1834 Yale Center for British Art
Approach of the Archangel Michael 1826 John Martin (1789–1854) and Septimus Prowett (before 1820–1867) and Chatfield & Co. (1825–1827)

Approach of the Archangel Michael 1826 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
The Destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii John Martin (1789–1854)

The Destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii Tabley House
The Paradise Lost – Plate 10 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 10 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
The Last Judgement 1853 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Last Judgement 1853 Tate
Landscape Composition 1823 John Martin (1789–1854)

Landscape Composition 1823 Walker Art Gallery
The Coronation of Queen Victoria 1839 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Coronation of Queen Victoria 1839 Tate
The Angels Guarding Paradise at Night 1824–1826 John Martin (1789–1854) and Septimus Prowett (before 1820–1867) and James Lahee (1809–1841)

The Angels Guarding Paradise at Night 1824–1826 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
The Bard c.1817 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Bard c.1817 Yale Center for British Art
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still c.1840 John Martin (1789–1854)

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still c.1840 Yale Center for British Art
Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion 1812 John Martin (1789–1854)

Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion 1812 Southampton City Art Gallery
Clytie 1814 John Martin (1789–1854)

Clytie 1814 Laing Art Gallery
Alexander and Diogenes John Martin (1789–1854)

Alexander and Diogenes Hatton Gallery
Jonah Preaching before Nineveh c.1840 John Martin (1789–1854)

Jonah Preaching before Nineveh c.1840 Hatton Gallery
Landscape 1839 John Martin (1789–1854)

Landscape 1839 Gallery Oldham
Italian Landscape c.1830–c.1850 John Martin (1789–1854)

Italian Landscape c.1830–c.1850 Walker Art Gallery
Paradise Lost 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

Paradise Lost 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
A Wooded Lane 1834 John Martin (1789–1854)

A Wooded Lane 1834 Eton College
The Paradise Lost – Plate 1 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 1 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
Joshua Spying Out the Land of Canaan 1851 John Martin (1789–1854)

Joshua Spying Out the Land of Canaan 1851 Manx Museum
Hyde Park c.1815 John Martin (1789–1854)

Hyde Park c.1815 Yale Center for British Art
Landscape: View in Richmond Park 1850 John Martin (1789–1854)

Landscape: View in Richmond Park 1850 The Fitzwilliam Museum
Adam and Eve Hearing the Judgment of the Almighty 1831 John Martin (1789–1854)

Adam and Eve Hearing the Judgment of the Almighty 1831 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
The Paradise Lost – Plate 2 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 2 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
The Paradise Lost – Plate 5 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 5 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
The Great Day of His Wrath 1851–3 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Great Day of His Wrath 1851–3 Tate
Christ Stilleth the Tempest John Martin (1789–1854)

Christ Stilleth the Tempest York Art Gallery
Macbeth c.1820 John Martin (1789–1854)

Macbeth c.1820 National Galleries of Scotland: National
The Plains of Heaven 1851–3 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Plains of Heaven 1851–3 Tate Britain
Landscape with a Castle 1815–1820 John Martin (1789–1854)

Landscape with a Castle 1815–1820 Yale Center for British Art
Kensington Gardens 1815–1816 John Martin (1789–1854)

Kensington Gardens 1815–1816 Yale Center for British Art
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon 1848 John Martin (1789–1854)

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon 1848 Kirklees Museums and Galleries
Arthur and Aegle in the Happy Valley 1849 John Martin (1789–1854)

Arthur and Aegle in the Happy Valley 1849 Laing Art Gallery
Adam and Eve Entertaining the Angel Raphael 1823 John Martin (1789–1854)

Adam and Eve Entertaining the Angel Raphael 1823 Kirkcaldy Galleries
Kensington Gardens 1815 John Martin (1789–1854)

Kensington Gardens 1815 Yale Center for British Art
The Last Man 1849 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Last Man 1849 Walker Art Gallery
The Last Judgement 1851–1853 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Last Judgement 1851–1853 Yale Center for British Art
Landscape, Possibly the Isle of Wight or Richmond Hill 1815 John Martin (1789–1854)

Landscape, Possibly the Isle of Wight or Richmond Hill 1815 Yale Center for British Art
The Paradise Lost – Plate 6 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 6 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
The Paradise Lost – Plate 7 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 7 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
The Paradise Lost – Plate 3 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 3 1825 Touchstones Rochdale
The Fall of Ninevah 1829 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Fall of Ninevah 1829 Somerset Heritage Centre
The Paradise Lost – Plate 9 1825 John Martin (1789–1854)

The Paradise Lost – Plate 9 1825 Touchstones Rochdale