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Mezzotint of a stormy night over a walled ancient city by a river, lightning across the sky, crowds and columned ruins in the foreground.

The fall of Babylon; Cyrus the Great defeating the Chaldean army. Mezzotint by J. Martin, 1831, after himself, 1819.

A dramatic mezzotint of a storm-lit ancient city beside a wide river, with lightning splitting the dark clouds above terraced towers and walls. In the foreground, robed figures and fleeing crowds gather on a stone terrace before a colonnaded temple, rendered in deep black and silver tones.

Artist
John Martin
Date
1819-1831
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2581 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1831.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La caída de Babilonia: Ciro el Grande derrota al ejército caldeo

Un dramático mezzotinta de una ciudad antigua bajo una tormenta junto a un río ancho, con relámpagos que cruzan las nubes oscuras sobre torres escalonadas y muros. En primer plano, figuras con túnicas y multitudes en huida se agrupan sobre una terraza de piedra frente a un templo con columnas, en tonos negros y plateados.

Português: A queda da Babilônia: Ciro, o Grande, derrota o exército caldeu

Uma dramática meia-tinta de uma cidade antiga sob tempestade, às margens de um rio largo, com relâmpagos que cortam as nuvens escuras acima de torres escalonadas e muralhas. No primeiro plano, figuras de túnicas e multidões em fuga reúnem-se sobre um terraço de pedra diante de um templo com colunas, em tons de preto e prata.

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