The visionary creations of the English poet and painter William Blake inspired later writers such as Walt Whitman and James Joyce.

The gallery holds 36 of the 102 watercolours Blake painted to illustrate Dante Alighieri's poem. They were bought in 1918.

Was William Blake, long regarded as one of the greatest English artists and poets, actually Irish? The idea may come as a shock to those who sing Blake’s words to what has become England’s ...

Bruce Dickinson's graphic novel honors William Blake with soil from his grave mixed into the ink. The Mandrake Project ties to Dickinson's solo album and tour, weaving occult themes.

William Blake’s old flat in Mayfair could be turned into a cultural centre – if, that is, campaigners get their way and developers don’t go ahead with plans for luxury flats. You might ...

Read our privacy notice. The former Mayfair home of the Romantic poet and artist William Blake could be turned into a cultural hub and education centre, under plans supported by the London Assembly.

The City of London Corporation is recruiting an architect for an upgrade of the William Blake Estate in Lambeth [Deadline: 14 March 2025] The winning team will draw up plans to replace windows and ...

The former Mayfair home of poet and artist William Blake could be turned into a "national cultural centre" under new plans. Blake lived in two rooms at 17 Molton Street for 17 years, creating some ...

But it seems that even William Blake was prone to doodling as a child. Scientists have discovered a series of boyhood doodles engraved on copperplates by Blake around 250 years ago.

A series of boyhood doodles engraved on copper plates by English poet and painter William Blake around 250 years ago have been discovered by researchers using new technology capable of picking up ...

William Blake’s Cottage Will Be Saved—and Transformed Into a New Museum The 18th-century poet wrote some of his most renowned works in the house in southern England, which has since fallen ...