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Dark watercolor and ink drawing of a bearded figure enthroned above a nude man surrounded by swirling wheels covered in eyes and wing-like shapes.

Ezekiel's Wheels

A bearded, enthroned figure looks down from the top of the composition, one hand raised above a central nude man standing among swirling wheels studded with eyes and wing-like forms. Pen and ink with grey, blue and brown wash creates a dark, dramatic vignette.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1800
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1197 × 1600 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1800; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Las ruedas de Ezequiel

Una figura barbuda y entronizada observa desde la parte superior de la composición, con una mano levantada sobre un hombre desnudo que se encuentra de pie entre ruedas giratorias llenas de ojos y formas parecidas a alas. La tinta y la aguada en tonos grises, azules y marrones crean una viñeta oscura y dramática.

Português: As rodas de Ezequiel

Uma figura barbada e entronizada observa do alto da composição, com uma das mãos erguida acima de um homem nu que está de pé entre rodas giratórias cheias de olhos e formas semelhantes a asas. A tinta e a aguada em tons de cinza, azul e marrom criam uma vinheta escura e dramática.

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