John’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Moses and the Burning Bush, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Adam and Eve Hearing the Judgement of the Almighty, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Belshazzar's Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

The Fall of Babylon, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Fall of the Walls of Jericho, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Fall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

The Creation, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Christ Tempted in the Wilderness
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Destruction of the Pharoah's Host, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

The Covenant
Follower of John Martin (English, 1789–1854)

The Fall of Man, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Fantastic Oriental Landscape
John Martin (English, 1789-1854) or William James Muller (English, 1812-1845)

Landscape with a Ruined Castle
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

The Death of Abel, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

The Deluge, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

David Spareth Saul at Hachilah, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

Moses Breaketh The Tables, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854

The Covenant, from Illustrations of the Bible
John Martin English, 1789-1854