William blake the ancient of days
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Masterpiece Story: The Ancient of Days by William Blake
The Ancient of Days, designed, printed, and hand colored by William Blake, was the frontispiece of his 1794 poem Europe a Prophecy.
William blake the ancient of days
An epic representation of his views on religion, politics, and humanity, this poem is also one of the best examples of his unique artistic style.
William Blake
William Blake (1757-1827) was the son of a London hosier.
Apprenticed to an engraver at the age of 14, he spent time sketching in Westminster Abbey where he gained a love of gothic forms. He joined the Royal Academy in 1779 but had little sympathy with the style taught there. He considered it incomplete and too generalized, and went so far as to describe Academy founder, Joshua Reynolds, as “hired by Satan for the depression of art.” Blake’s preference was for Raphael’s precise Renaissance draughtsmanship and the ideal classical form portrayed in Michelangelo‘s work.
Blake married Catherine Boucher i