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In 1809, stung by criticisms of his work and angered by being double-crossed out of a potentially lucrative commission of Chaucer illustrations, decided to put on his own art exhibition.

It was a colossal failure. 1/x

https://t.co/xNM6yPSorv

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2020-02-06

Hecate was the Greek goddess of crossroads, doorways, boundaries, thresholds & city walls. This eclectic deity was also linked to the home, magic, necromancy, dogs, polecats, yews, light, ghosts, herbs, medicines & poisons.

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2020-01-31

William Blake (1757 - 1827)

The Ghost of a Flea
Newton
Nebuchadnezzar

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2020-01-24

'Ancient of Days' is the artist's final work, and one of his favourites. Completed days before his death in 1827, the illustration is the last work shown at the end of the artist's major exhibition at Tate Britain—closing next weekend! https://t.co/Mr60npP1Nk

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2020-01-23

Nature is imagination itself.. how perfect!

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2020-01-22

Couple of stunning famous images Britain but impossible to see some of the smaller works due to crowding. Disappointing and frustrating and I won’t be coming back to an exhibition here again in a while, but worth it for these

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2020-01-19

believed in the power of the imagination ✨ Meet the various characters in his mythology & discover their meaning in his imaginary world: https://t.co/zWyx769gTl

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2020-01-09



William Blake’s ‘The Ancient of Days’ features Urizen, from the artist’s self-made mythology, the bearded personification of reason and law reaching out with a compass to manipulate the universe.

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2020-01-05

Designs for Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, on display until 2 February, courtesy
Exhibition highly recommended, details ➡️ https://t.co/vwT4J93W11

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2019-12-31

“Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing” by William Blake

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2019-12-12

‘To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour.’

Remembering visionary poet and painter William Blake (1757-1827) on his birthday.

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2019-11-28

visionary painter & printmaker, was born in on 28th November 1757. He first published his poems as illuminated plates.

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2019-11-28

I've always been moved by Blake's visions of the soul made from the heart

'Everything is an attempt to be human'

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2019-11-21

A hustler, a grafter, a rebel, a revolutionary and a painter of dreams and nightmares.

Broad St Soho boy until Feb 2

'I will not reason or compare. My business is to create'

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2019-11-21

William Blake is one of the first superhero artists. His images read like comic books or graphic novels. Review of the show on my blog https://t.co/AbDtcAT1M4

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2019-11-03

Hellish, Earthly and Heavenly, Goddess of the Crossroads, Guiding Light, Queen of Night : Hecate, triple Goddess by 🕷🕷🕷

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2019-11-01

Pledge to "The Plague & Doctor Caim," receive FREE copy of "The Poet & the Flea" (Vol 1) about Offer ends December 1st.

https://t.co/MyuuA37hYL

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2019-10-30