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Artists Facing the End of the World
Fires, collapses, floods, volcanic eruptions, plagues and other disasters: the Apocalypse is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. From the Middle Ages to the present day, artists have captured our collective fears about the end of the world, transforming anguish into startling visions. How does art become a mirror for our deepest anxieties? What symbols span the centuries to speak to us of destruction and renewal? Between fascination and terror, discover the extraordinary impact of apocalyptic motifs throughout the history of art.

John Martin has been called the father of modern cinema, his epic paintings of apocalyptic destruction were the blockbusters of their time. For Tate Britain’s John Martin exhibition this dramatic, proto-cinematic effect has been enhanced with an astonishing son-et-lumiere display.

Content produced by : Tate

On the agenda
video - 4:05
John Martin
By: Tate
video - 5:30
Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii – Gary Devore
By: Ted Ed
video - 8:20
The Message Behind Pablo Picasso’s Guernica?
By: Behind the masterpiece
video - 15:00
The Raft of the Medusa by Theodore Gericault
By: Great Art Explained
video - 9:07
Painting Hiroshima
By: Shawn Grenier | The Canvas
video - 12:19
Why This Artist Kept Painting The Apocalypse
By: Shawn Grenier | The Canvas