William
Blake Art Prints and Posters
William
Blake (1757-1872) was an English poet and painter. He was born November 28, 1757
in London. Right from childhood, he took interest in becoming a painter and at
just 14, became an apprentice to James Basire, who was an engraver. William
Blake's artworks were heavily influenced by his religious beliefs. As seen from
art prints and posters available today, William Blake rejected 18th-century
conventions, stressing the supremacy of imagination over reason in his
works.
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| The Ancient of Days |
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One
of the most well-known William Blake art prints is called Ancient of Days
(shown on the right) and is from an illustration made for his poem Europe, A
Prophecy written in 1794. Much of William Blake's paintings were based on
religious subjects from works such as John Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress and
the Bible.
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| God Judging Adam |
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Paintings
such as God Judging Adam (shown on the left) reveal the depth of William
Blake's imagination as well as the influence of religion on his artworks and
poems.
Below
you would find a selection of William Blake art prints and posters brought to
you courtesy of AllPosters.com, the world's largest online store. A
large number of framing and mounting options is also available. Click on any of the products
below to view an enlarged image or to purchase the item at AllPosters.com.
More
information on art prints in general is also
available.
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