Thus Wept the Angel Voice

Title

Thus Wept the Angel Voice

Student Commentary:

In this image from America, a Prophecy (1963 facsimile), the spirit of revolutionary energy, Orc, is seen naked in a powerful, animal-like pose. Around him are flames, either symbolizing revolution or Hell. The flames take up the majority of the plate, even surrounding some of the words in the poetry.

Links:

Detailed View of Image at the William Blake Archive

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Source

William Blake@Union Digital Collection