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The Visionary Art of William Blake

Author : Naomi Billingsley
Publisher : T&T Clark
ISBN 13 : 9780567694027
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Visionary Art of William Blake written by Naomi Billingsley and published by T&T Clark. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake (1757-1827) is considered one of the most singular and brilliant talents that England has ever produced. Celebrated now for the originality of his thinking, painting and verse, he shocked contemporaries by rejecting all forms of organized worship even while adhering to the truth of the Bible. But how did he come to equate Christianity with art? How did he use images and paint to express those radical and prophetic ideas about religion which he came in time to believe? And why did he conceive of Christ himself as an artist: in fact, as the artist, par excellence? These are among the questions which Naomi Billingsley explores in her subtle and wide-ranging new study in art, religion and the history of ideas. Suggesting that Blake expresses through his representations of Jesus a truly distinctive theology of art, and offering detailed readings of Blake's paintings and biblical commentary, she argues that her subject thought of Christ as an artist-archetype. Blake's is thus a distinctively 'Romantic' vision of art in which both the artist and his saviour fundamentally change the way that the world is perceived. In drawing upon contemporaneous religious writings and artistic representations of similar subjects, this book presents an historically grounded account of Blake's oeuvre. It offers new interpretations of his individual works while also identifying textual and pictorial sources that previously have been overlooked. It will have strong interdisciplinary appeal: to intellectual historians; scholars and students of religion and literature; art historians; and all those interested in the vivid figural articulation of a uniquely English theological radicalism.

The Visionary Art of William Blake

Author : Naomi Billingsley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1838609660
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book The Visionary Art of William Blake written by Naomi Billingsley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake (1757-1827) is considered one of the most singular and brilliant talents that England has ever produced. Celebrated now for the originality of his thinking, painting and verse, he shocked contemporaries by rejecting all forms of organized worship even while adhering to the truth of the Bible. But how did he come to equate Christianity with art? How did he use images and paint to express those radical and prophetic ideas about religion which he came in time to believe? And why did he conceive of Christ himself as an artist: in fact, as the artist, par excellence? These are among the questions which Naomi Billingsley explores in her subtle and wide-ranging new study in art, religion and the history of ideas. Suggesting that Blake expresses through his representations of Jesus a truly distinctive theology of art, and offering detailed readings of Blake's paintings and biblical commentary, she argues that her subject thought of Christ as an artist-archetype. Blake's is thus a distinctively 'Romantic' vision of art in which both the artist and his saviour fundamentally change the way that the world is perceived.

William Blake

Author : Edina Adam
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606066420
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book William Blake written by Edina Adam and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated, comprehensive introduction to the visionary artist William Blake. William Blake (1757–1827) is a universal artist—an inspiration to musicians, poets, performers, and visual artists worldwide. By combining his poetry and images on the page through radical printing techniques, Blake created some of the most striking and enduring images in art. His personal struggles in a period of political terror and oppression; creativity, inventiveness, and technical innovation; and vision and political commitment keep his work relevant today. Featuring over 130 color images, this accessible yet comprehensive introduction to Blake’s achievements and ambition includes discussions of his legacy in America; relationship to the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque artists who preceded him; visionary imagination; and unparalleled skill as a printmaker.

The Paintings of William Blake

Author : Raymond Lister
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (957 download)

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Download or read book The Paintings of William Blake written by Raymond Lister and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

William Blake

Author : Martin Myrone
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691198314
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book William Blake written by Martin Myrone and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "William Blake is a universal artist--an inspiration to visual artists, musicians, poets, and performers worldwide as well as everyone who aspires to the ideals of personal, spiritual, and creative liberty. His heroic story has inspired an invigorated generations. His personal struggles during a period of political terror and oppression, his technical innovations, and his political commitment all remain deeply relevant today. This book presents a comprehensive overview of Blake's work as a printmaker, poet, and painter, foregrounding his relationship with the art world of his time and telling the stories behind many of his most iconic images."--

Illustrations of The Book of Job

Author : William Blake
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Illustrations of The Book of Job written by William Blake and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake is regarded as one of the greatest creative geniuses of the Romantic era, valued for the visionary power of both his poetry and his art. However, in his own time, he struggled to make ends meet and his work attracted little attention. The book contains a lengthy introduction to the life and work of Black by Norton as was as full page black and white copies of the etchings which Blake between 1823 and 1826 for his illustrated edition of the Book of Job. His Illustrations of the Book tell the Biblical story of Job, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates his trials at the hands of Satan, his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The book is a didactic poem set in a prose frame and has been included in lists of the greatest books in world literature. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His paintings and poetry have been characterised as part of the Romantic movement and "Pre-Romantic", for its large appearance in the 18th century. Blake was influenced by the ideals and ambitions of the French and American revolutions. Despite these known influences, the singularity of Blake's work makes him difficult to classify.

William Blake and British Visionary Art

Author : Alison Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9785915210447
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book William Blake and British Visionary Art written by Alison Smith and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sacred Mirrors

Author : Alex Grey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620552698
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Mirrors written by Alex Grey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1990-09-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique series of paintings takes the viewer on a graphic, visionary journey through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual anatomy of the self. From anatomically correct rendering of the body systems, Grey moves to the spiritual/energetic systems with such images as "Universal Mind Lattice," envisioning the sacred and esoteric symbolism of the body and the forces that define its living field of energy. Includes essays on the significance of Grey's work by Ken Wilber, the eminent transpersonal psychologist, and by the noted New York art critic, Carlo McCormick.

William Blake's Divine Comedy Illustrations

Author : William Blake
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048613377X
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book William Blake's Divine Comedy Illustrations written by William Blake and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commissioned in 1824 — just three years before his death — Blake's sublime watercolors are peerless interpretations of Dante's vision of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven and range from finished pieces to rough sketches.

Drawings of William Blake

Author : William Blake
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486223032
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Drawings of William Blake written by William Blake and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The artist and poet are clearly revealed in these reproductions of Blake's pencil drawings

The Visionary Art of William Blake

Author : Naomi Billingsley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1838609652
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book The Visionary Art of William Blake written by Naomi Billingsley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake (1757-1827) is considered one of the most singular and brilliant talents that England has ever produced. Celebrated now for the originality of his thinking, painting and verse, he shocked contemporaries by rejecting all forms of organized worship even while adhering to the truth of the Bible. But how did he come to equate Christianity with art? How did he use images and paint to express those radical and prophetic ideas about religion which he came in time to believe? And why did he conceive of Christ himself as an artist: in fact, as the artist, par excellence? These are among the questions which Naomi Billingsley explores in her subtle and wide-ranging new study in art, religion and the history of ideas. Suggesting that Blake expresses through his representations of Jesus a truly distinctive theology of art, and offering detailed readings of Blake's paintings and biblical commentary, she argues that her subject thought of Christ as an artist-archetype. Blake's is thus a distinctively 'Romantic' vision of art in which both the artist and his saviour fundamentally change the way that the world is perceived.

William Blake and the Age of Aquarius

Author : Stephen F. Eisenman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069117525X
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book William Blake and the Age of Aquarius written by Stephen F. Eisenman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake and the Age of Aquarius / by Stephen F. Eisenman -- Prophets, madmen, and millenarians: Blake and the (counter)culture of the 1790s / by Mark Crosby -- William Blake on the West Coast / Elizabeth Ferrell -- William Blake and art against surveillance / Jacob Henry Leveton -- Building Golgonooza in the Age of Aquarius / John Murphy -- "My teacher in all things": Sendak, Blake, and the visual language of childhood / Mark Crosby -- Blake then and now / W.J.T. Mitchell

The Life of William Blake

Author : Alexander Gilchrist
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Life of William Blake written by Alexander Gilchrist and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Visionary Hand

Author : Robert N. Essick
Publisher : Los Angeles : Hennessey & Ingalls
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Visionary Hand written by Robert N. Essick and published by Los Angeles : Hennessey & Ingalls. This book was released on 1973 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

William Blake

Author : Tilottama Rajan
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487534434
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book William Blake written by Tilottama Rajan and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake: Modernity and Disaster explores the work of the Romantic writer, artist, and visionary William Blake as a profoundly creative response to cultural, scientific, and political revolution. In the wake of such anxieties of discovery, including the revolution in the life sciences, Blake’s imagination – often prophetic, apocalyptic, and deconstructive – offers an inside view of such tumultuous and catastrophic change. A hybrid of text and image, Blake’s writings and illuminations offer a disturbing and productive exception to accepted aesthetic, social, and political norms. Accordingly, the essays in this volume, reflecting Blake’s unorthodox perspective, challenge past and present critical approaches in order to explore his oeuvre from multiple perspectives: literary studies, critical theory, intellectual history, science, art history, philosophy, visual culture, and psychoanalysis. Covering the full range of Blake’s output from the shorter prophecies to his final poems, the essays in William Blake: Modernity and Disaster predict the discontents of modernity by reading Blake as a prophetic figure alert to the ends of history. His legacy thus provides a lesson in thinking and living through the present in order to ask what it might mean to envision a different future, or any future at all.

William Blake: Seen in My Visions: A Descriptive Catalogue of Pictures

Author : William Blake
Publisher : Tate Enterprises Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1849761361
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book William Blake: Seen in My Visions: A Descriptive Catalogue of Pictures written by William Blake and published by Tate Enterprises Ltd. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1809 the little-known artist William Blake held an exhibition of 16 paintings in a private house in Soho in the west end of London. Works inspired by Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" and John Milton's "Paradise Lost" sat alongside biblical scenes and Arthurian legend. The exhibition was not a success; the only review in the press was extremely unfavourable and few of the public came. One of those who did was the poet Charles Lamb, who later described the pictures as 'hard, dry, yet with grace', and the catalogue that accompanied the show as 'mystical and full of vision'. It is this catalogue that Tate Publishing are once again making available. In it, the scale and range of Blake's ambition are made plain, along with his theories on painting, his unsparing critiques of other artists and some extraordinary insights into the working of his mind. The only detailed writing on art that remains to us by Blake, it throws light on all his subsequent artistic enterprises, including the illuminated books for which he is perhaps most famous. Part commentary and part manifesto, his catalogue is as radical as it is in places eccentric (he claims at one point to have been transported in a "vision" back to the classical world). Fully illustrated in colour with reproductions of surviving works originally in the exhibition, the book includes an illuminating essay by leading authority on British art Martin Myrone, Lead Curator of Pre-1800 Art at Tate Britain, making it an essential purchase for all of those wanting to know more.

William Blake Masterpieces of Art

Author : Michael Kerrigan
Publisher : Flame Tree Illustrated
ISBN 13 : 9781804177075
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book William Blake Masterpieces of Art written by Michael Kerrigan and published by Flame Tree Illustrated. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition of William Blake in the popular Masterpieces of Art series. Rich and delicate, ethereal and muscular, the art of William Blake is as fascinating as the philosophies threading through his poetry and prophetic works. Presented here in this magnificent new collection, his vivid paintings and gently weaving illustrations are imprinted in the consciousness of Romantic art, but their impact on Gothic literature remains as strong and quixotic as the artist himself.