Why This Artist Kept Painting The Apocalypse
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2023
- John Martin made incredible paintings depicting the apocalypse through, notably, The Great Day of His Wrath and Sadak In Search Of The Waters Of Oblivion.
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As a teenager in the 1970s I was intrigued by a smaller version of this work in Southampton City Art Gallery.
What made Martin's paintings fascinating at the time was that the exhibition was open to members of the public, not just the wealthy. Sixpence wasn't an insignificant cost at the time, but for the average worker this would have been a truly unforgettable chance to see the scenes they'd go to church to hear about, especially on such a monumental scale.
About 4 years ago I got to see the great day of his wrath in person, the exhibit had a room dedicated just to it due to its size. Both the fact that it’s so big and the detail in it just sucks you in. I think it’s my favourite painting that I’ve seen in person.
Got to see Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion several years ago in St. Louis. The reds are even more deep and vibrant in person.
This is my most loved channel on art. Thank you for being that sincere and thoughtful. I like how you’re not afraid to be open to the others. After the video about the Sublime I rushed to Hermitage to see some of Kaspar Friedrich’s works. I can’t donate from Russia as we all here now are cut off from the whole world. But I’d love to. This very video somehow reflects what I can see around me, although the band on the upper deck of the Titanic is still playing a merry tune.
If recommend for anyone to see these in person if they get the opportunity... Not just because art is always better seen in the flesh, but because the size of the canvas is part of the composition.
How perfectly these paintings inhabit that space between what can be seen and what’s hidden in the shadows, the imaginable and the unfathomable.
I loved the quote "The sublime is hard to describe but easy to feel"
Genius work. John Martin's spectacle could be appreciated then as Nolan's films are today, beautiful!
This channel is my education in art, thank you. Please continue
When I was in high school, I took a summer trip to Paris and visited the Louvre. In an obscure corner of various historical paintings, I saw John Martin’s Pandemonium in person. The sheer difference between Martin’s work and every thing else in the gallery was breathtaking and immediately noteworthy. The painting is massive, with a golden frame of grotesque serpents and dragons, and the darkness of the colors used makes the painting feel deep, as though there is more of the landscape to see, just beyond the perspective of the piece. I think it’s my favorite piece of art, the most intensely fascinating painting I’ve ever seen. The way you describe his work brought me back to that moment, of seeing the almost violent majesty of that work. I loved watching this.
btw the song used in the video is "The Lost City Chooses Who May See" by Eden Avery (2023)
I'm very fortunate to be able to see Sadak at the St. Louis Art Museum. One of my all time favorite paintings
John Martin's painting are the only paintings I've seen that cut deeply into my soul. Every painting I see of his is how I view the world.
the song playing during the "contemplation" segment really added to the experience
Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion is on display at the St. Louis art museum right now, in case you live in the area and want to go see it. I'm definitely going to go see it.
Thank you. John Martin was one of the artist I fell in love with when I was a teen in the 70's and also made me want to become an artist myself. Now I am in my early 60's and still love his work.
For those of the Christian faith it's also fascinating to see events merely described in verse being depicted in such spectacular color, particularly events which have not come to pass. Caravaggio's paintings have a particular special meaning to me as many of them depict Christ as we believe Him to be. In "The Taking of Christ" there's so much happening yet it's only a still, a single frame of a described Biblical event. What Martin's done is wondrous and needed.
I have loved his work since I started graphic designing in early 90's. I have one project which I forgot about where I wanted to make those paintings into 3D worlds you could watch from afar as the painting would come to life. With how fast things are progressing in the real world I might be able to finish this sooner never. Good times.
Another interesting fact about John Martin was that he painted one of the earliest paleoart!