Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion
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"Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion" is a prophetic illuminated book by William Blake that combines complex mythology, visionary poetry, and hand-colored engravings to explore themes of spiritual awakening, redemption, and the nature of England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
illuminated book
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poem ⓘ prophetic book ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionYear | 1820 ⓘ |
| author | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engraver | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
fall and redemption of humanity
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imagination versus reason ⓘ nature of England ⓘ spiritual regeneration ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Albion
NERFINISHED
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Enitharmon NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Los NERFINISHED ⓘ Urizen NERFINISHED ⓘ Vala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
illuminated printing
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prophetic poetry ⓘ visionary poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Plate 1
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Plate 10 ⓘ Plate 11 ⓘ Plate 12 ⓘ Plate 13 ⓘ Plate 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Plate 15 ⓘ Plate 16 ⓘ Plate 17 ⓘ Plate 18 ⓘ Plate 19 ⓘ Plate 2 ⓘ Plate 20 ⓘ Plate 3 ⓘ Plate 4 ⓘ Plate 5 ⓘ Plate 6 ⓘ Plate 7 ⓘ Plate 8 ⓘ Plate 9 ⓘ |
| illustrationTechnique | hand-colored engraving ⓘ |
| illustrator | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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mysticism ⓘ the Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epic poem ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| partOf | William Blake's prophetic books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | relief etching ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Milton: A Poem
NERFINISHED
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Songs of Innocence and of Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four Zoas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
British identity
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Christian mysticism ⓘ England NERFINISHED ⓘ mythology ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ visionary experience ⓘ |
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