1800
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Ghost of Samuel Appearing to Saul is a 1800 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a ghostly old man with long white hair and a flowing robe, reaching toward a kneeling figure. To the left, a person with curly hair looks up, while on the right, a horned creature with a leafy crown crouches, its mouth open wide. The scene is dark, with soft watercolor washes giving everything a dreamy, hazy look. The ghost’s outstretched hand and the kneeling figure’s wide eyes suggest a moment of shock or revelation. The horned figure adds a strange, almost demonic contrast to the ghost’s calm presence. Next, look up Blake, William to see how he mixed myth, religion, and his own imagination.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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