Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still (1827)

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"Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still" by John Martin, created in 1827, is a masterful depiction of a monumental event from the Bible, illustrating the power of faith and leadership. In this breathtaking painting, Martin portrays the Biblical narrative from the Book of Joshua, where Joshua asks God to stop the sun in the sky to prolong the day and ensure victory for the Israelites in battle.The artwork is infused with dramatic intensity and a profound sense of scale. Martin's use of light and shadow is exemplary, capturing the miraculous moment when the sun halts in the middle of the sky, casting a divine light over the chaotic scene below. The landscape is meticulously detailed, with sweeping valleys, towering mountains, and a fortified city that all contribute to an overwhelming sense of grandeur.Foremost in the composition, Joshua is seen extending his arm towards the heavens, commanding the sun to obey his will. Around him, the Israelites engage in fierce combat against their enemies, depicted in various stages of turmoil and triumph.John Martin, known for his romantic approach to biblical and epic scenes, uses a stark contrast between darkness and light to symbolize divine intervention and the struggle between good and evil.

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John Martin was an English Romantic painter, engraver and illustrator. He was celebrated for his typically vast and melodramatic paintings of religious subjects and fantastic compositions, populated with minute figures placed in imposing landscapes. Martin's paintings, and the prints made from them, enjoyed great success with the general public—in 1821 Thomas Lawrence referred to him as "the most popular painter of his day"—but were lambasted by John Ruskin and other critics.