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When William Blake (1757–1827) printed his “Songs of Experience” in 1794, it was as an answer and a companion to his 1789 “Songs of Innocence.” Thus, for example, The New York Sun has offered his two ...
Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell was an effort to recognize and spread the truth, though its hand-printed form prevented it from reaching many readers. In this deluxe, 27-page book of ...
Indeed, Blake was inspired by the countryside around him as he penned lines such as, “And did those feet in ancient time / Walk upon England’s mountains green: / And was the holy Lamb of God ...
VOCES8 perform a brand new setting of the William Blake poem Today VOCES8 return with a world premiere of The Lamb by composer Luke Mayernik. The new setting of the classic William Blake poem ...
William Blake’s twin talents came from a singular genius. The entrancing paintings and engravings that make up his great art comprise the biblical and the phantasmagorical: shimmering angels and ...
William Blake was an artisanal imagemaker dubbed a 'lunatic' during Britain's Industrial Revolution. The Getty Museum has other ideas in its new exhibition.
William Blake: Visionary Through Jan. 14, 2024, at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles; 310-440-7300; getty.edu. A correction was made on Dec. 30, 2023 ...