Art, Symbol & Imagination
The chained, seated Urizen
Urizen sits with knees drawn up and heavy fetters around his ankles, while red and gold rays surround his closed eyes. The radiant head and restricted body pull the design in opposing directions. The image is source leaf 11 in this facsimile; the scholarly numbering of Blake’s engraved designs differs from the order of this copy.
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William Blake. "The chained, seated Urizen" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 11. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/art-urizen-seated
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William Blake. The chained, seated Urizen. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 11. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/art-urizen-seated