The Vision of God
1825
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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William Blake
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Vision of God is a 1825 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows three figures in a dreamlike scene. One stands tall with flowing robes, reaching toward a kneeling man and a child curled beside him. The background is filled with swirling lines that look like wind or light. Above and below, words wrap around the image like a border, written in a hand that looks hurried but deliberate. The figures’ faces are blurred, but their gestures—one pointing upward, another leaning in—suggest a moment of revelation. The text around them is Bible verses, but the lines are uneven, almost like they’re being scratched into the page. Want to see more of this style? Check out engraving for how artists carve images into metal.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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