Art, Symbol & Imagination
The figure supporting the rocky overhang
A figure stands with feet set wide apart and arms raised beneath a dark rocky overhang. Its torso fills the opening above the lettering for Chapter IV. The posture brings the apparent weight of the surrounding rock into contact with the human body.
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William Blake. "The figure supporting the rocky overhang" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 12. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-12
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The figure supporting the rocky overhang. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 12. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-12