Art, Symbol & Imagination
The inverted figure between dark mountains
An upside-down figure braces its hands on the rocky foreground while its torso curves against a dark mountain landscape. The long beard follows the inverted position of the head, reversing the upright stance of many neighbouring designs. The plate can be viewed in the order of this copy through the complete Urizen journey.
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William Blake. "The inverted figure between dark mountains" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 8. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0247-0008
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A facsimile reproduction of William Blake’s illuminated book. Lettering and imagery are preserved together where they form a unified plate.
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The inverted figure between dark mountains. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 8. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0247-0008