William Blake (1757-1827)

William Blake was, until recently, almost unknown outside of England and his minute compositions seem almost invisible compared to the great canvases of David or Delacroix. Yet he is a key figure in the Romantic movement, as Kenneth Clark shows in this detailed study.  Blake's best work gives pictorial expression to a crucially important aspect of Romanticism: the need for a new religion. This program leads us through the unique and dream-like world of Blake's art.