Art, Symbol & Imagination
Europe a Prophecy: The Serpent Title
A long serpent coils across the pale page between the words Europe and Prophecy. Softly coloured ground and sparse branches give the creature room to dominate the title. Blake joins the lettering with the moving animal body rather than separating the book’s name from its imagery.
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William Blake. "Europe a Prophecy: The Serpent Title" [editorial title]. In Europe: A Prophecy, William Blake. Undated supplied digital facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 7. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0002
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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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William Blake. Europe a Prophecy: The Serpent Title. Europe: A Prophecy. Scan leaf 7. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0273-0002