welovepaintings: John Martin (1789-1854)Great Day of His WrathOil on canvas1851-1853303 x 197 cmTate Gallery (London, United Kingdom) ___ This painting forms part of a triptych of ‘judgement pictures’ inspired by the description of the Last Judgement in the final book of the New Testament, the book of Revelation. In The Great Day of His Wrath, Martin’s apocalyptic vision closely follows the Biblical account: there was a great earthquake and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became as blood. And the heaven departed as a scroll… and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. The earth crashes in on itself, underlining the futility of mankind’s attempts to resist the will of God. Tate.org.uk nearly went to the exhibition last time but was too lazy to spend £15

welovepaintings:

John Martin (1789-1854)
Great Day of His Wrath
Oil on canvas
1851-1853
303 x 197 cm
Tate Gallery (London, United Kingdom)

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This painting forms part of a triptych of ‘judgement pictures’ inspired by the description of the Last Judgement in the final book of the New Testament, the book of Revelation. In The Great Day of His Wrath, Martin’s apocalyptic vision closely follows the Biblical account: there was a great earthquake and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became as blood. And the heaven departed as a scroll… and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. The earth crashes in on itself, underlining the futility of mankind’s attempts to resist the will of God.

Tate.org.uk

nearly went to the exhibition last time but was too lazy to spend £15

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