Art, Symbol & Imagination
The robed figure beside the pale disc
A white-bearded figure in a pale robe reaches across the lower part of this illuminated page. A round disc rests beside the outstretched body, with rocky ground and a second face at the edge of the scene. The disc is described by its visible form rather than identified as a scientific instrument or a named object.
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William Blake. "The robed figure beside the pale disc" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 22. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-22
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The robed figure beside the pale disc. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 22. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-22