Romanticism
November 28, 1757, London
William Blake existed on the very outer edge of sanity which, combined with his prodigious talent, made for a fascinating body of work. We categorize him as a Romantic, but his vision was unique and far ahead of that movement. He scraped by in poverty, painting, engraving and illustrating, in order to support his true love of writing poetry (for which he is best remembered). He illustrated the Book of Job, and had partially completed doing the same for Dante's Divine Comedy upon his death.
- • The Ancient of Days (1794)
- • Nebuchadnezzar (1795)
- • Satan Comes to the Gates of Hell (1806)
- • Ghost of a Flea (1819-20)
August 12, 1827, London
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