Art, Symbol & Imagination
Outstretched arms above Urizen’s opening chapters
A figure stretches its arms and legs across a red, gold and black field above the opening chapters of The Book of Urizen. The lettering below is part of Blake’s integrated design, rather than a separate caption. The whole leaf lets the reader compare the bodily gesture with the creation narrative.
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William Blake. "Outstretched arms above Urizen’s opening chapters" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 3. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-03
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William Blake. Outstretched arms above Urizen’s opening chapters. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 3. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-03