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Where did John Martin come from?

  • England

  • Germany

  • France

  • Spain

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John Martin (1789-1854) was an English painter and engraver. He was a leading Romantic artist, known for his large-scale biblical and historical paintings, often with an apocalyptic theme. Martin's paintings are characterized by their dramatic use of light and colour, and their visionary, often nightmarish, imagery. He was also a prolific printmaker, and many of his paintings were first published as engravings.
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