The Great Day of His Wrath | |
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Artist | John Martin |
Year | 1851–1853 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 197 cm × 303 cm (78 in × 119 in) |
Location | Tate Britain, London |
The End of the World, commonly known as The Great Day of His Wrath,[1] is an 1851–1853 oil painting on canvas by the English painter John Martin.[2] Leopold Martin, John Martin's son, said that his father found the inspiration for this painting on a night journey through the Black Country. This has led some scholars to hold that the rapid industrialisation of England in the early nineteenth century influenced Martin.[3][4]
Some authors have used the painting as the front cover for their books; examples include Mass of the Apocalypse[5] and Studies in the Book of Revelation.[6]
The painting is one of three works that together form a triptych entitled The Last Judgement.
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