William Blake was born 1757. These illustrations by Blake are for the poem “The Grave” by Scottish poet Robert Blair—one of the so-called Graveyard Poets.

The Skeleton Reanimated
The Gambols of Ghosts
Death’s Door
By an Open Grave

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Since today is and here's Blake's portrayal of and the of his father.

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Every night and every morn
Some to misery are born,
Every morn and every night
Some are born to sweet delight…
Some are born to endless night.

—William Blake, died 1827

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"Es más fácil perdonar a un enemigo que a un amigo" 🎨🌞

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4 Williams - Shakespeare & Cowper by Blake for Hayley from 18 Heads of the Poets by William Blake for Hayley's house at Felpham in Sussex

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Practicing hand-embossing using rubber stamps and an iron on this gorgeous deep teal velvet. Will become the new jacket for a lovely hardcover edition of William Blake’s AUGURIES OF INNOCENCE. https://t.co/CGccpL3eJ0

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Gaze in wonder at visionary poet and artist William Blake’s spellbinding paintings inspired by the works of William Shakespeare https://t.co/pIPP3EMDHd
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Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing

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Happy birthday to William Blake who was born on this day in 1757.

“Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing”

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William Blake, artiste peintre, graveur et poète pré-romantique britannique, est né le 28 novembre 1757 à Londres.

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Happy birthday to Born on this day in 1757. Here is 'The Ancient of Days' which was first painted in 1794. Blake repeatedly returned to it, redrawing and repainting it for the rest of his life. https://t.co/AnGD2RdUqH

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Chi non ha 🌌
luce in viso,
non diventerà mai
una stella 🌌


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"The naked woman’s body is a portion of eternity too great for the eye of man."


(Marilyn Monroe, 1953 by Andre De Dienes)

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painting that no longer exists,layer of Infinity Series1m x1.2m ©louisegardam2016

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