John Martin

English painter, engraver and illustrator (1789–1854)
Person human Q937096
John Martin
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John Martin

Summary

John Martin is a human[1]. He was born in Haydon Bridge[2]. He was born on July 19, 1789[3]. He passed away in Douglas[4]. He died on February 17, 1854[5]. He worked as a painter[6], engraver[7], illustrator[8], artist[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,450 views/month, #6,614 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Martin's place of birth was Haydon Bridge[2].
  • John Martin died in Douglas[4].
  • John Martin was born on July 19, 1789[3].
  • John Martin was born on July 17, 1789[12].
  • John Martin died on February 17, 1854[5].
  • John Martin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Martin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Martin held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • John Martin's professions included painter[6].
  • John Martin's professions included engraver[7].
  • John Martin worked as an illustrator[8].
  • John Martin worked as an artist[9].
  • John Martin worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • John Martin's professions included etcher[16].
  • John Martin's field of work was painting[17].
  • A notable work attributed to John Martin is Belshazzar's Feast[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John Martin is Manfred on the Jungfrau[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Martin is The end of the world[20].
  • John Martin is recorded as male[21].
  • John Martin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Martin is associated with the Romanticism movement[23].
  • John Martin's genre is landscape painting[24].
  • John Martin's genre is religious painting[25].
  • John Martin's Commons category is recorded as John Martin[26].
  • John Martin's archives at is recorded as Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Haydon Bridge[2], John Martin… Recorded date of birth include July 19, 1789[3] and July 17, 1789[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], engraver[7], illustrator[8], artist[9], graphic artist[10], and etcher[16]. John Martin's field of work was painting[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Belshazzar's Feast[18], a painting[28], founded in 1820[29]; Manfred on the Jungfrau[19], a painting[30], founded in 1837[31]; and The end of the world[20], a painting[32], founded in 1851[33].

Death and Burial

John Martin died on February 17, 1854[5]. He passed away in Douglas[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[34].

Why It Matters

John Martin ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,450 views/month, #6,614 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Martin born?

John Martin's place of birth was Haydon Bridge[2].

Where did John Martin die?

John Martin passed away in Douglas[4].

What did John Martin do for work?

John Martin worked as painter[6], engraver[7], illustrator[8], artist[9], and graphic artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . ngv.vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . ARTIC. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . ARTIC. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . ARTIC. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . mediatum.ub.tum.de. mediatum.ub.tum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 4d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art +51
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa',
    Sitelink count → 30
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 561A-6170-1451-1E64-7163
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  3. 25d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at → Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München
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  4. 10w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, engraver, illustrator +9
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  5. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 98000
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  6. 17w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → John Martin - Haydon Bridge's most famous son - geograph.org
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  7. 19w ago · Oronsay · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3187
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  8. 21w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981061287993306706
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  9. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art +51
    Depicted by → John Martin
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Aliases → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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