The Great Day of His Wrath, John Martin Oil on canvas, roughly 77 x 120 inches (197 x 303 cm); link is to zoomable image on the Google Art Project; downloadable version on Wikimedia Commons, original is in the Tate. This large painting by the Read More …
Belshazzar’s Feast, mezzotint; & Belshazzar’s Feast, painting; John Martin John Martin was a 19th century British artist noted for his dramatic depictions of disasters and/or impending disasters. Here are two of his interpretations of the Biblical story of Belshazzar’s Feast, in which the arrogant ruler Read More …
The Bard, John Martin The link is to a zoomable version on the Google Art Project; there is a downloadable file on Wikimedia Commons. The original is in the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, UK, but their website is so poorly arranged I can’t even Read More …
I occasionally make the assertion, in my posts about artists like Jan van Eyck, Antonello da Messina, Albrecht Altdorfer and Matthias Grünewald, that prior to the modern era of motion pictures, artists at various times were the special effects wizards of their day — dazzling Read More …
Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth, Martin Johnson Heade Oil on canvas, roughy 15 x 24 inches (54 x 77 cm) Link is to Wikimedia Commons page with access to high a resolution image. There is also a zoomable version on the Google Art Project. The Read More …
Nineteenth century American painter Martin Johnson Heade painted landscapes, seascapes, still life and the occasional portrait, but is best known for his paintings of tropical birds, particularly hummingbirds, perched amid orchids and other exotic flowers. These he painted in almost diorama-like compositions, usually set against Read More …