"Pity" by William Blake
April 19th 2007 10:27
(Courtesy of www.rjgeib.com)
DOES THIS 18TH-19TH CENTURY ARTIST PAINT THE LOOK AND FEELINGS OF PITY?? -- IT SEEMS MORE A LOOK OF AN AWAKENING OR AN IMAGE OF A GUIDING LIGHT PROTECTOR -- HOWEVER BLAKES USE OF VIVIDNESS AND DETAIL IS EXCEPTIONAL DESPITE THE CONFUSION OVER HIS INTENT
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Comment by Nickoftime's Sanity Corner
interesting interpretation of a great piece of artwork...I myself thought it represented an "awakening" too...Great post!
Take care,
Nick