Drama filled landscapes by British artist John Martin (1789-1854). They all have people but the people are only slightly emotional unlike the background behind them.

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Belshazzar’s Feast. Half-size sketch held by the Yale Center for British Art, ca. 1821. British. Oil on canvas. John Martin, painter (1789-1854). Collections of the Yale Center for British Art. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Martin_-_Belshazzar%27s_Feast_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
Pandemonium. Based on John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”, where Pandemonium is the capital of Hell. 1841. British. Oil on canvas. John Martin, painter (1789-1854). Photo information: Stéphane Magnenat, photographer. Collections of the Louvre Museum, Paris. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Martin_Le_Pandemonium_Louvre.JPG
The destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea. Early 19th century. British. Watercolor. John Martin, watercolorist (1789-1854). Collections of and image credit the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-destruction-of-the-egyptians-in-the-red-sea-670015/search/actor:martin-john-17891854/page/2/view_as/grid
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. 1852. British. Oil on canvas. John Martin, painter (1789-1854). Collections of and image credit the Laing Art Gallery. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-destruction-of-sodom-and-gomorrah-37049/search/actor:martin-john-17891854/page/2/view_as/grid
Battle Scene: The Fire-Worshippers. 1837. British. Oil on canvas. John Martin, painter (1789-1854). Collections of and image credit Torre Abbey Historic House and Gardens. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/battle-scene-the-fire-worshippers-146203/search/actor:martin-john-17891854/page/2/view_as/grid
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise. 1823-1827. British. Oil on canvas. John Martin, painter (1789-1854). Collections of and image credit the Laing Art Gallery. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-expulsion-of-adam-and-eve-from-paradise-37061/search/actor:martin-john-17891854/page/4

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