Martian Machine Over the Thames | Henrique Alvim Corrêa | 1906 18th Century Set in a somber

Set in a somber

This evocative work blends realism with poetic ambiance

and anchored the development of the style for which Martin would become famous

inspired by Gustave Doré's illustration

Circe exudes quiet power and mystery

Martian Machine Over the Thames | Henrique Alvim Corrêa | 1906 18th Century Set in a somberThis haunting illustration by Henrique Alvim Corra depicts a scene from H. G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," showcasing one of the Martian machines towering over the River Thames. Created around 1906, it's part of a series of drawings Corra did for a special edition of the novel. The image conveys a sense of otherworldly invasion and menace, as the tripod's silhouette looms ominously against a dark, textured sky, while streetlamps and the rippling