1805
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Angels hovering over the body of Christ in the Sepulchre is a 1805 watercolor by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows two angels sitting in a cave where Jesus' body was laid. It's a simple scene, but the details are interesting. The angels are calmly sitting, which is unusual for a scene that's usually depicted as dramatic. The story behind this painting is that it was commissioned by Thomas Butts, a loyal patron of the artist. To learn more about this style, look at the work of artist: Blake, William.
Two white-robed angels with outstretched wings form a triangular composition above the supine, white-clad body of Christ in a cave-like sepulchre. A luminous glow appears between the angels’ heads, and the artist’s signature is present. The work was commissioned by Thomas Butts and later passed through several private collections before entering a museum in 1972.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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