William Blake's 'Ancient of Days' lit up St Paul's Cathedral from Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December, 2019 4.30pm-9.30pm. - The Londonist
Posted on 12/16/2019 10:04:34 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
The greatest masterpiece by one of Britain's true artistic geniuses, is to be projected onto the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, fulfilling his dream 200 years after his death.
William Blake, who died in 1827, described the painting Ancient of Days as "the best I have ever finished".
The artist and poet, whose talents were not fully appreciated while he was alive, had professed to wanting to see his work adorn the walls of churches and buildings.
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William Blake's 'Ancient of Days' lit up St Paul's Cathedral from Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December, 2019 4.30pm-9.30pm. - The Londonist
For a short background and to see a live picture of the image (it moves!) click here:
Great idea!
Ghost of a Flea:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-ghost-of-a-flea
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-the-ghost-of-a-flea-n05889
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-ghost-of-a-flea/CgHQq6vDGClUyw?hl=en
Huge masonic symbol.
Pretty nice. Way better than the banana/duct-tape thing.
And did those feet in ancient time...
LOL! Whenever I hear Jerusalem, I think of Monty Python.
Looks a bit like the Donald Trump as Warrior Hero, etc., memes I’ve been seeing.
Anybody else see it?
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