Art, Symbol & Imagination
The falling figure within a burst of flame
A small figure falls head-first inside a burst of red, orange and gold forms at the foot of the page. The surrounding illuminated text includes the headings for Chapters VII and VIII. Blake turns the lower margin into a concentrated image of descent.
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William Blake. "The falling figure within a burst of flame" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 20. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-20
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The falling figure within a burst of flame. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 20. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-20