William Blake
'There is no Natural Religion'
About this artwork
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title:'There is no Natural Religion'
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accession number:P 133
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materials:Illuminated print on paper
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date created:etched 1788 and published 1794
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measurements:5.20 x 4.30 cm
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
William Blake
William Blake
Blake's vivid paintings and prints illustrate his originality as an artist, poet and mystic philosopher. His early apprenticeship with the engraver James Basire introduced him to a wide range of art works through prints. Blake was fascinated by Michelangelo's figures and also by medieval Gothic art. He combined both in…