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John Martin

Created around 1841, depicts a dramatic scene from John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost". The painting shows the fallen angels, led by Satan, entering the fiery depths of Pandemonium, the capital city of Hell.


The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum - 1822

The Great Day of His Wrath - 1851

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/john-martin-371

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[โ€“] Karmmah@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

These do not look like they are anywhere near 200 years old.

[โ€“] ekZepp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Crazy talent ๐Ÿ˜ฌ