Martin, John

1789–1854

Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom

Born: 1789, Haydon Bridge

Died: 1854, Douglas

Gender: male

Movements

Romanticism

Occupations

painter

graphic artist

architect

printmaker

etcher

artist

illustrator

engraver

history painter

landscape painter

writer

watercolorist

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Biography

Instrumental in the formation of the Society of British Artists. Painted large compositions of biblical and historical subjects. Comment on works: History; Landscapes

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Notable Works

Manfred on the Jungfrau
The end of the world
Belshazzar's Feast

Artworks

7 artworks

View on the South Downs

1840–49

Belshazzar's Feast (First Plate)

June 1, 1826

Macbeth

1828

Macbeth

1828

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon (Joshua: 10: 12–14)

ca. 1822

The Paradise Lost of John Milton with Illustrations by John Martin

1846

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