Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon
Painting by John Martin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon is an 1816 biblical landscape painting by the British artist John Martin.[1] It depicts Joshua the Israelite leader coming to the assistance of the besieged city of Gibeon. He appeals to God to halt the sun in order to give his army more time to fight by daylight. Romantic in style, it was Martin's breakthrough picture, receiving praise both when it was shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1816 at Somerset House and when it appeared at the British Institution the following year.[2]
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| Artist | John Martin |
| Year | 1816 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, historical landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 150 cm × 231 cm (59 in × 91 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. |
Today it is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., having been acquired in 2004.[3]
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