Human Form Divine: William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection

by Patrick Noon

Book Overview

Apocalyptic, revolutionary, visionary, and lyrical--these words all describe the imagination of William Blake. One of the most gifted rebels of the Romantic era, Blake was an accomplished poet, painter, experimental engraver, and philosopher. In particular, the series of illuminated books he created from the 1780s onward remains one of the most heroic achievements of British Romanticism.
This book examines Blake's stupendous achievement by discussing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300071744
• ISBN13: 9780300071740
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Yc British Art
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.8"