Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: "And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto

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Angel of the Divine Presence Bringing Eve to Adam (The Creation of Eve: 'And She Shall be Called Woman) (recto); Sketch for the same (verso), ca. 1803, Watercolor, pen and black ink over graphite, Sheet: 16 3/8 × 13 1/16 in. ( × cm), Drawings, William Blake (British, London 1757–1827 London), Blake considered the Bible to be the supreme poetic work and here evocatively re-imagined the Old Testament theme of the creation of Eve. Instead of showing the first woman emerging from Adam’s side, Blake presents the couple meeting with ceremonial solemnity

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Size: 4111px × 5148px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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