Paradise Lost; The Creation of Light
1824
John Martin went absolutely huge with this dramatic scene from Milton's *Paradise Lost*, showing a divine figure emerging from swirling, stormy clouds to blast light into the darkness. It's pure Romanticism—think epic scale, terrifying nature, and a cosmic presence against the void. Martin was known as the 'master of the apocalyptic' in the 19th century, and this 1824 piece shows why: he loved making viewers feel small and awestruck by the sublime power of creation. The zigzagging lightning and glowing planets make it look like a sci-fi movie poster centuries before the genre even existed!
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