John Martin (painter)
English painter, engraver and illustrator (1789–1854) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. Martin's paintings, and the prints made from them, enjoyed great success with the general public, with Thomas Lawrence referring to him as "the most popular painter of his day". He was also lambasted by John Ruskin and other critics.[1][2]
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John Martin | |
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Born | (1789-07-19)19 July 1789 Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England |
Died | 17 February 1854(1854-02-17) (aged 64) |
Movement | Romanticism |
Spouse |
Susan Martin (m. 1818) |
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