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Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still
John Martin
ca. 1840
Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States
Details
Title:
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still
Creator:
John Martin
, 1789–1854, British
Date Created:
ca. 1840
Physical Dimensions:
18 7/8 × 24 5/8 inches (47.9 × 62.5 cm) Frame: 24 1/2 × 30 1/4 inches (62.2 × 76.8 cm)
Subject Keywords:
costume,
mountains
, cliff, army, soldiers, storm, battle, science, meteorology, gesture, light, clouds, by night Joshua and his army come to the rescue of Gibeon, religious and mythological subject, cityscape
External Link:
See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Repository Name:
Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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