Giosuè che ordina al sole di fermarsi
1827
John Martin was the 19th-century equivalent of a Hollywood special effects director, famous for creating biblical scenes on a massive, apocalyptic scale. In this dramatic print, Joshua stands on a rocky precipice with his arm raised, literally ordering the sun to freeze in the sky to give his army more daylight to win a battle. The sky is a chaotic vortex of dark clouds, pierced by a blinding beam of divine light that illuminates a fortified city in the distance. It perfectly captures the Romantic obsession with the 'sublime,' making human figures look tiny against the terrifying power of nature and God.
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