John Martin
British 1789-1854 John Martin Gallery His first exhibited subject picture, Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion (now in the St. Louis Art Museum), was hung in the Ante-room of the Royal Academy in 1812, and sold for fifty guineas. It was followed by the Expulsion (1813), Paradise (1813), Clytie (1814), and Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon (1816). In 1821 appeared his Belshazzar's Feast, which excited much favorable and hostile comment, and was awarded a prize of £200 at the British Institution, where the Joshua had previously carried off a premium of £100. Then came the Destruction of Herculaneum (1822), the Creation (1824), the Eve of the Deluge (1841), and a series of other Biblical and imaginative subjects. The Plains of Heaven is thought to reflect his memories of the Allendale of his youth. Martin's large paintings were inspired by "contemporary dioramas or panoramas, popular entertainments in which large painted cloths were displayed, and animated by the skilful use of artificial light. Martin has often been claimed as a forerunner of the epic cinema, and there is no doubt that the pioneer director D. W. Griffith was aware of his work." In turn, the diorama makers borrowed Martin's work, to the point of plagiarism. A 2000-square-foot version of Belshazzar's Feast was mounted at a facility called the British Diorama in 1833; Martin tried, but failed, to shut down the display with a court order. Another diorama of the same picture was staged in New York City in 1835. These dioramas were tremendous successes with their audiences, but wounded Martin's reputation in the serious art world.

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John Martin The Last Judgement oil painting


The Last Judgement
Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 1968 x 3258 mm
Painting ID::  70248
John Martin
The Last Judgement
Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 1968 x 3258 mm
   
   
     

John Martin The Plains of Heaven oil painting


The Plains of Heaven
Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 1988 x 3067 mm
Painting ID::  70536
John Martin
The Plains of Heaven
Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 1988 x 3067 mm
   
   
     

John Martin Seventh Plague oil painting


Seventh Plague
Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 144.1 x 214 cm
Painting ID::  70859
John Martin
Seventh Plague
Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 144.1 x 214 cm
   
   
     

John Martin The Bard oil painting


The Bard
ca. 1817 Oil on canvas 127 X 102 cm (50 X 40.16 in)
Painting ID::  72021
John Martin
The Bard
ca. 1817 Oil on canvas 127 X 102 cm (50 X 40.16 in)
   
   
     

John Martin Macbeth oil painting


Macbeth
Macbeth" (circa 1820). National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh. cjr
Painting ID::  73451
John Martin
Macbeth
Macbeth" (circa 1820). National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh. cjr
   
   
     

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     British 1789-1854 John Martin Gallery His first exhibited subject picture, Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion (now in the St. Louis Art Museum), was hung in the Ante-room of the Royal Academy in 1812, and sold for fifty guineas. It was followed by the Expulsion (1813), Paradise (1813), Clytie (1814), and Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon (1816). In 1821 appeared his Belshazzar's Feast, which excited much favorable and hostile comment, and was awarded a prize of £200 at the British Institution, where the Joshua had previously carried off a premium of £100. Then came the Destruction of Herculaneum (1822), the Creation (1824), the Eve of the Deluge (1841), and a series of other Biblical and imaginative subjects. The Plains of Heaven is thought to reflect his memories of the Allendale of his youth. Martin's large paintings were inspired by "contemporary dioramas or panoramas, popular entertainments in which large painted cloths were displayed, and animated by the skilful use of artificial light. Martin has often been claimed as a forerunner of the epic cinema, and there is no doubt that the pioneer director D. W. Griffith was aware of his work." In turn, the diorama makers borrowed Martin's work, to the point of plagiarism. A 2000-square-foot version of Belshazzar's Feast was mounted at a facility called the British Diorama in 1833; Martin tried, but failed, to shut down the display with a court order. Another diorama of the same picture was staged in New York City in 1835. These dioramas were tremendous successes with their audiences, but wounded Martin's reputation in the serious art world.

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