William Blake's Universe

David Bindman (University College London), Esther Chadwick (Courtauld Institute)

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Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
22 February 2024

Theory of art; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; European history

A beautifully illustrated book that explores William Blake's relationship with Europe against a backdrop of political turmoil.

Responding to revolution and war in Europe, enslavement and exploitation in European colonies, and repression and reaction at home in Britain, William Blake (1757–1827) produced an astonishing body of work that combined criticism of the contemporary world with a vision for universal redemption.

Blake has always been seen as a distinctly English figure but, in reality, his art at all periods of his career is profoundly involved with Europe, as a source of his images and as a vision of the past, present and future of humanity. This richly illustrated book, published alongside an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, explores the vital ingredients of Blake’s work and draws parallels with the ambitions of his artist contemporaries in Europe, most notably the German artist Philipp Otto Runge. In doing so the editors and contributors show that Blake was not alone in looking to art to build the world anew in the face of shattering political crises.

Volume editor: David Bindman (University College London), Esther Chadwick (Courtauld Institute)
Imprint: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 234mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1.379kg
ISBN: 9781781301272
ISBN 10: 1781301271
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 22 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Bindman is Emeritus Professor of the History of Art at UCL and is a leading expert on Blake. Esther Chadwick is Lecturer in Art History at the Courtauld Institute and a specialist in eighteenth-century British art.