America: A Prophecy Illustration | William Blake | 1793 20th Century misty landscape

misty landscape

threatened with divine judgment for its sins

adding layers of personal and symbolic meaning

is a striking example of his Symbolist period

It melds sensuality and moral outrage

America: A Prophecy Illustration | William Blake | 1793 20th Century misty landscapeAbout the artwork: William Blake was a visionary artist, poet, and printmaker whose work defied the conventions of his time and continues to resonate for its deeply symbolic and otherworldly qualities. A Romantic in spirit, Blake rejected materialism and rationalism, instead embracing a mystical worldview that celebrated imagination as the ultimate creative force. His illuminated manuscripts, such as Songs of Innocence and Experience, blend poetry