Sunday, May 17, 2015

The Great Day of His Wrath


"The Great Day of His Wrath"
By, John Martin
Created (1851-1853)
Oil on canvas
(78 in x 113 in)

John Martin is an English painter and describes this painting as "The destruction of Babylon and the materil world by natural cataclysim." The wrath as seen in this painting depicts the revelation from the New Testament.  The revelation is known as God's wrath to end the world. Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins meaning anger and resentment.

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