The Greatest Works of William Blake (With Complete Original Illustrations)

The Greatest Works of William Blake (With Complete Original Illustrations)
Author: William Blake
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 973
Release: 2023-12-22
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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Taking his inspiration from the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages, Blake invented the process of creating Illuminated Books. Between 1788 and early 1795 Blake published a series of fifteen Illuminated Books. He returned to creating Illuminated Books in 1804 when he began work on Milton (finished in 1808 or later) and Jerusalem. Blake committed himself in the minute particulars of producing his Illuminated Books. The process included creating a mental image, drawing, composing the design and poetry of the plate, engraving, printing, painting, compiling and selling. From inception to final production the color copy of Jerusalem was labored over for sixteen years. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was a British poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. 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.

The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)

The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)
Author: William Blake
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 808
Release: 2023-11-18
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Taking his inspiration from the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages, Blake invented the process of creating Illuminated Books. Between 1788 and early 1795 Blake published a series of fifteen Illuminated Books. He returned to creating Illuminated Books in 1804 when he began work on Milton (finished in 1808 or later) and Jerusalem. Blake committed himself in the minute particulars of producing his Illuminated Books. The process included creating a mental image, drawing, composing the design and poetry of the plate, engraving, printing, painting, compiling and selling. From inception to final production the color copy of Jerusalem was labored over for sixteen years. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was a British poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. 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.

The Greatest Works of William Blake (With Complete Original Illustrations)

The Greatest Works of William Blake (With Complete Original Illustrations)
Author: William Blake
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 975
Release: 2023-11-26
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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William Blake's 'The Greatest Works of William Blake' is a comprehensive collection of the renowned poet and artist's original writings, complete with his distinctive illustrations. Known for his mysticism and visionary poetry, Blake's works often explore themes of spirituality, imagination, and the human experience. His unique literary style combines intricate symbolism with lyrical language, creating a rich and vibrant tapestry of images and ideas. This collection showcases Blake's most famous poems, including 'Songs of Innocence and Experience', 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell', and 'The Tyger', alongside his striking visual art, which adds an additional layer of depth to his already profound words. In the context of Romantic literature, Blake stands out as a visionary figure whose works continue to captivate readers with their timeless relevance and beauty.

William Blake

William Blake
Author: William Blake
Publisher:
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780500600252

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In his illuminated books,William Blake combined his handwritten text with his exuberant imagery on pages the like of which had not been seen since the great decorated books of the Middle Ages. To read such books as Jerusalem, America and Songs of Innocence and of Experience in cold letterpress bears no comparison to seeing and reading them as Blake conceived them, infused with his sublime and exhilarating colours. At times tiny figures and forms dance among the lines of the text, flames appear to burn up the page, and dense passages of Biblical-sounding text are brought to a jarring halt by startling images of death, destruction and liberation. This edition, produced together with The William Blake Trust, contains all the pages of Blakes twenty or so illuminated books reproduced in true size, an appendix with all Blakes text set in type and an introduction by the noted Blake scholar, David Bindman. They can at last become part of the lives of all lovers of art and poetry.

William Blake's Illustrations of The Book of Job (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)

William Blake's Illustrations of The Book of Job (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)
Author: William Blake
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 8074844226

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This carefully crafted ebook: "William Blake's Illustrations of The Book of Job (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. 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.

Milton

Milton
Author: William Blake
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2022-05-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

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Milton is an epic poem by William Blake, written and illustrated between 1804 and 1810. Its hero is John Milton, who returns from Heaven and unites with Blake to explore the relationship between living writers and their predecessors, and to undergo a mystical journey to correct his own spiritual errors. William Blake was a poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver. During his life the prophetic message of his writings were understood by few and misunderstood by many. However Blake is now widely admired for his soulful originality and lofty imagination. The poetry of William Blake is far reaching in its scope and range of experience. The poems of William Blake can offer a profound symbolism and also a delightful childlike innocence. Whatever the inner meaning of Blake's poetry we can easily appreciate the beautiful language and lyrical quality of his poetic vision.

SONGS OF EXPERIENCE (With Illuminated Manuscript)

SONGS OF EXPERIENCE (With Illuminated Manuscript)
Author: William Blake
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2017-12-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 8027233208

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Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul (first published in 1794), an expansion of Blake's first illuminated book Songs of Innocence. The poems and artwork were reproduced by copperplate engraving and colored with washes by hand. Blake republished Songs of Innocence and Experience several times, often changing the number and order of the plates. The spellings, punctuation and capitalizations are those of the original Blake manuscripts. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was a British poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. 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.

Favorite Works of William Blake

Favorite Works of William Blake
Author: William Blake
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-02-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9780486290867

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Gift set includes Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience, and The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.

Songs of Innocence

Songs of Innocence
Author: William Blake
Publisher:
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1789
Genre: Illumination of books and manuscripts
ISBN:

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The Grave

The Grave
Author: William Blake
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2022-05-25
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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Robert Blair (1699 – 1746) was a Scottish poet. Blair published only three poems. One was a commemoration of his father-in-law and another was a translation. His reputation rests entirely on his third work, The Grave (published in 1743), which is a poem written in blank verse on the subject of death and the graveyard. It is much less conventional than its gloomy title might lead one to expect. Its religious subject no doubt contributed to its great popularity, especially in Scotland, where it gave rise to the so-called "graveyard school" of poetry. The poem extends to 767 lines of various merit, in some passages rising to great sublimity, and in others sinking to commonplace. The poem is now best known for the illustrations created by William Blake.