BelshazzarJohn Martin · 1820
Oil On Canvas- WallArt
- Romanticism
1820- 19th Century
90.0 x 130.0 cm
Yale Center for British Art
John Martin (1789 – 1854)
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About this artwork
- Title: Belshazzar
- Artist: John Martin
- Year: 1820
- Original dimensions: 90.0 x 130.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Yale Center for British Art
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Period: 19th Century
- Corpus context: epic historical scenes, romanticism influences
Quick Facts
- Dimensions: 90 x 130 cm
- Subject or theme: Biblical banquet scene
- Artistic style: Romanticism
- Artist: John Martin
Questions & Answers
Where does "Belshazzar" fall in John Martin's career?
"Belshazzar" belongs to the Early Period of John Martin's career. This classification relates the work to the artist's development.
Toward which tone does "Belshazzar" lean?
A golden yellow range hue runs through "Belshazzar" by John Martin.
What aliases or alternate names does John Martin have?
John Martin appears under the alternate names John Martin I, John, I Martin, J. Martin, Martin, Jonathan Martin.