Romanticism
The Ancient of Days
by William Blake • 1794 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1794 CE
Materials
ink
paper
Movement
Romanticism
Genre
mythological painting
Period
Romanticism
Art Forms
etching print
painting
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
painting and series of works by William Blake
Alternative Titles
The Ancient of Days📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1794
Earliest Date
1794
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Owner
British Museum
Inventory Number
1859,0625.72
Copyright Status
public domain
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
5 depicted entities
Urizen
man
cloud
compass
Great Architect of the Universe
🏛️ Collections
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