John Martin (painter)

For other people with the same name, see John Martin (disambiguation).

John Martin
Martin by Henry Warren, 1839
Born(1789-07-19)19 July 1789
Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England
Died17 February 1854(1854-02-17) (aged 64)
Douglas, Isle of Man
MovementRomanticism
Spouse
Susan Martin
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(m. 1818)​

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]

  1. ^ Gayford, Martin (15 March 2011). "John Martin: the Laing Gallery, Newcastle" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.