Name: Illustrations of the Book of Job: Illustrations by William Blake
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Author: William Blake
ISBN: 9781522996910

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Illustrations of the Book of Job: Illustrations by William Blake

Type

Physical Book

Illustrated by

William Blake

Author

William Blake

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.4 x 17.8 x 0.3 cm

Weight

0.11 kg.

ISBN13

9781522996910

Synopsis "Illustrations of the Book of Job: Illustrations by William Blake"

Illustrations of The Book of JobWilliam BlakeIllustrations of the Book of JobInvented and Engraved by William BlakeWilliam Blake's Illustrations of the Book of Job primarily refers to a series of twenty-two engraved prints (published 1826) by Blake illustrating the biblical Book of Job. It also refers to two earlier sets of watercolours by Blake on the same subject (1806 and 1821). The engraved Illustrations are considered to be Blake's greatest masterpieces in the medium of engraving, and were also a rare commercial and critical success for Blake.As early as 1785 Blake had sketched several ink studies of an illustration to Job. In 1793 Blake engraved a composition based upon these drawings, which he offered for sale in the Prospectus to the Public for twelve shillings. This, alongside an engraving of Ezekiel, are the only extant examples of an intended series of biblical illustrations that were never completed. Blake reworked the Job plate sometime after 1804, but the resulting print was not included in the Illustrations.Blake's next illustration was the tempera painting Job and his Daughters (1800), commissioned by Thomas Butts. This has similarities to plate 20 of the engraved illustrations, but it is unclear whether the print was directly based upon it.

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William Blake (1757-1827) fue un poeta, pintor y grabador inglés, figura clave del Prerromanticismo, reconocido por su misticismo, sus visiones y su obra que fusionaba texto e imagen, como "Cantares de inocencia y experiencia", aunque incomprendido en vida, su obra fue revalorizada póstumamente, influyendo profundamente en el arte y la literatura posteriores, destacando por su crítica a la autoridad y defensa de la imaginación como existencia humana.

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