Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Embrace at the End of the Song of Jerusalem
Two figures embrace within a tall oval formed by sweeping flame-like lines. Raised arms and curving bodies pull the movement towards the top of the page. The printed words identify the end of the Song of Jerusalem, giving the embrace its closing place within the epic.
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William Blake. "The Embrace at the End of the Song of Jerusalem" [editorial title]. In Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion, William Blake. Undated supplied facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 203. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0270-0100
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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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William Blake. The Embrace at the End of the Song of Jerusalem. Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion. Scan leaf 203. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0270-0100