Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Illuminated Title
The title rises through a pale blue sky between branching forms. Orange earth and dark roots surround a group of intertwined figures below. Blake makes the lettering part of the same living design as the bodies, clouds and vegetation.
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William Blake. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Illuminated Title" [editorial title]. In The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, William Blake. Complete27 historical engraved plates selected from the supplied1994Dover digital facsimile; modern editorial matter and separate typeset transcription excluded, 1994, Dover Publications. Source scan leaf 6. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0369-0001
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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. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Illuminated Title. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Scan leaf 6. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0369-0001