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William Blake

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. What he called his "prophetic works" were said by 20th-century critic Northrop Frye to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". His visual artistry led 21st-century critic Jonathan Jones to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced". In 2002, Blake was placed at number 38 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. While he lived in London his entire life, except for three years spent in Felpham, he produced a diverse and symbolically rich collection of works, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God" or "human existence itself".

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:28 november 1757, London, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:12 august 1827, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Illustrator, Painter, Poet
Art school / group:English School
Genre:Mythological painting, Religious genre
Art style:Romanticism, Symbolism

Creators United Kingdom

Thomas Sidney Cooper (1803 - 1902)
Thomas Sidney Cooper
1803 - 1902
Matthew Darbyshire (1977)
Matthew Darbyshire
1977
Eileen Hogan (1946)
Eileen Hogan
1946
George Shalders (1826 - 1873)
George Shalders
1826 - 1873
John Everett Millais (1829 - 1896)
John Everett Millais
1829 - 1896
Darren Almond (1971)
Darren Almond
1971
William Gale (1823 - 1909)
William Gale
1823 - 1909
Frederick Nash (1782 - 1856)
Frederick Nash
1782 - 1856
Donald Gladstone Rodney (1961 - 1998)
Donald Gladstone Rodney
1961 - 1998
Lionel Nichols (1909 - 1993)
Lionel Nichols
1909 - 1993
George Gordon Byron (1788 - 1824)
George Gordon Byron
1788 - 1824
Peter Booth (1940)
Peter Booth
1940
Barbara Hepworth (1903 - 1975)
Barbara Hepworth
1903 - 1975
Steve McQueen (1969)
Steve McQueen
1969
Lionel Edwards (1878 - 1966)
Lionel Edwards
1878 - 1966
John Armstrong (1893 - 1973)
John Armstrong
1893 - 1973

Creators Romanticism

Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)
Victor Hugo
1802 - 1885
Joep Nicolas (1897 - 1972)
Joep Nicolas
1897 - 1972
Raphael Schwartz (1874 - 1942)
Raphael Schwartz
1874 - 1942
Alessandro Rinaldi (1839 - 1890)
Alessandro Rinaldi
1839 - 1890
Felix Schlesinger (1833 - 1910)
Felix Schlesinger
1833 - 1910
Gabrielle Montald (Canivet) (1867 - 1942)
Gabrielle Montald (Canivet)
1867 - 1942
Elisabeth Fort-Simeon (1805 - 1871)
Elisabeth Fort-Simeon
1805 - 1871
Ernst Schweinfurth (1818 - 1877)
Ernst Schweinfurth
1818 - 1877
Giuseppe Cominetti (1882 - 1930)
Giuseppe Cominetti
1882 - 1930
Lodewijk Johannes Kleijn (1817 - 1897)
Lodewijk Johannes Kleijn
1817 - 1897
Albert Bogislaw Lüdecke (1834 - 1910)
Albert Bogislaw Lüdecke
1834 - 1910
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 - 1881)
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven
1798 - 1881
Edwin Austin Abbey (1852 - 1911)
Edwin Austin Abbey
1852 - 1911
Eugène Francois Fines (1826 - 1901)
Eugène Francois Fines
1826 - 1901
Edward Armitage (1817 - 1896)
Edward Armitage
1817 - 1896
Matthias Maris (1839 - 1917)
Matthias Maris
1839 - 1917
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