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The End of the World, commonly known as The Great Day of His Wrath, [1] is an 1851–1853 oil painting on canvas by the English painter John Martin. [2] Leopold Martin, John Martin's son, said that his father found the inspiration for this painting on a night journey through the Black Country.
The painting consists of five concentric levels and eight triangular segments (spicchi). From top to bottom starting from the central false lantern surrounded by the 24 Elders of the Apocalypse, the painting is organised as follows: [7] The 24 Elders of the Apocalypse. There are three in each segment. Choirs of Angels.
The painting shows the time when "Heaven and Earth are passing away, and all things are made new." According to Mary L. Pendered's 1923 book John Martin, Painter: His Life and Times, Martin originally intended to call the painting All Things Made New. The painting was retained by Martin's family after his death until it was sold in 1935.
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Pages in category "Paintings based on the Book of Revelation" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ...
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are depicted in the painting. Depicted from right to left are Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. Study. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Russian: "Воины Апокалипсиса") is an 1887 painting by Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov.