Do you Love Paintings? I do! Here are some of John Martin paintings for your viewing pleasure.
Which work by John Martin (1789-1854) is your favorite? Repost from @tripimprover
1) Seventh Plague of Egypt (1823)
2) The Fall of Babylon (1831)
3) Pandemonium (1841)
5) The Last Judgment (1853)
6) Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon (1816)
7) The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (c. 1821)
The Plains of Heaven (c. 1851)9) The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (1852)
10) The Great Day of His Wrath (1851-1853)
John Martin was a unique British artist who combined vast landscapes, intriguing narratives, impressive architecture, and most of all, lots of drama. In complete contrast to his humble beginnings as a young kid, when he lived with his parents and siblings in a single room house, Martin had slowly worked himself up from a drawing teacher to an artist who was not afraid to develop his own unique style, which can be labeled with words like ‘grand,’ ‘dramatic,’ and ‘spectacular.’
He applied his style to many of the disasters described in the bible, and those that the bible predicted to come in the future.
Meanwhile Here's My Photo of the Day
Miko (pet dog) and Me, Chateau Du Mer, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines, 2013
Lastly, Did you know Glass Beach is located in Fort Bragg, California, on the west coast of the United States. It's famous for its multicolored glass pebbles, the result of decades of use as a landfill in the mid-20th century. Over time, the waves eroded the glass, turning it into small, rounded, shiny stones. Nowadays, it is a popular tourist attraction, although glass collecting is prohibited to preserve the environment.
A funny fact about the Glass Beach is that, although today it looks like a natural work of art, it was originally a dumpster where bottles to appliances were thrown away. Starting in the 1960s, clean-up efforts began, and nature did the rest: waves transformed glass scraps into polished pieces, creating the unique landscape we see today.
Credits: Curiosidades
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