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William Blake's Divine Comedy Illustrations: 102 Full-Color Plates

✍ Scribed by William Blake


Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2012
Tongue
English
Leaves
70
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


Commissioned in 1824 -- just three years before his death -- Blake's sublime watercolors are peerless interpretations of Dante's vision of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven and range from finished pieces to rough sketches.


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