| Style | Romanticism |
| Lived | November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827 ( 18th - 19th century ) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Biography |
William Blake Biography |
| Prints |
William Blake prints and posters |
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| Paintings |
William Blake's art has a lot of gothic influences in it. Some of his most notable paintings include 'Christ on the Pinnacle of the Temple', 'The Ancient of Days', 'The Angels over the Body of Christ', 'Albion Rose' and 'An Allegory of the Bible'.
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| Quote | "To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour."
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| Interesting |
William Blake was a poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books.
William Blake always lived on relative poverty, in a large part due to his inability to compete in the highly competitive field of engraving and his expensive invention that enabled him to design illustrations and print words at the same time.
William Blake, with his anti-government sentiments, often used mirror writing because he was so afraid to be arrested.
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| Links |
William Blake Archive - Absolutely everything about William Blake.
William Blake Online - William Blake at the Tate Gallery.
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