The end of the world
John Martin · 1851
Why it's great
The sky turns blood-red as mountains crumble and the world tumbles into darkness. John Martin painted huge, apocalyptic scenes. The painting is part of a set on the Last Judgment. It's an awe-inspiring and frightening picture.
Where to see it
📍 Tate BritainLondon, United Kingdom
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John Martin was born in Northumberland, England, and made huge, dramatic paintings of disasters from the Bible and history. His work was hugely popular in London in the 1820s and 1830s, as thrilling as a movie. He also designed engineering schemes for his city. He died on the Isle of Man in 1854.
