The Day of Judgment, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

The Day of Judgment, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair by Rudolph Ackermann, London|William Blake|Luigi Schiavonetti|Robert Blair

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 10 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (27.6 x 22.2 cm) sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 in. (30.5 x 24.1 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917

Accession Number

17.3.2397

Tags

AngelsChristMale NudesFemale NudesLast Judgement

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Day of Judgment*, a dramatic engraving from the landmark 1813 edition of Robert Blair's 1743 poem *The Grave*, a somber reflection on mortality and the afterlife This plate, published by Rudolph Ackermann in, features visionary designs by William Blake— the Romantic poet and artist renowned for his mystical, apocalyptic imagery—masterfully engraved by Luigi Schiavetti. Measuring about 11 by 9 inches on the plate, it captures the biblical Last Judgment: Christ enthroned amid rising angels, nude souls ascending or descending in ecstatic turmoil, embodying themes of resurrection and d...

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