John Martin(England,1789-1854 )Movement Romantic Visionary, - TopicsExpress



          

John Martin(England,1789-1854 )Movement Romantic Visionary, eccentric, populist and epic, John Martin was a controversial figure in nineteenth century art.His canvases,had wildly dramatic visions of heaven and hell, of apocalyptic destruction and biblical disaster. Hugely popular in his time, Martin was derided by the Victorian Art establishment as a peoples painter.To critics his work was distasteful.However the paintings full of rugged landscapes and grandiose theatrical spectacle,have an enduring influence on todays cinematic and digital fantasy landscapes. (Excerpt of a comment of theTate Britain)
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 07:55:17 +0000

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