Art, Symbol & Imagination
The standing figure in the stone chamber
A solitary figure stands upright before a tall stone chamber, its narrow body set against a large dark rectangular opening. Smaller forms occupy the ground beside it. The severe architecture gives this plate a stillness unlike the flames and flowing strands on many neighbouring leaves.
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William Blake. "The standing figure in the stone chamber" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 26. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-26
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The standing figure in the stone chamber. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 26. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-26