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Seated figure covering his face, two crouched nude figures in the foreground, and a standing figure holding a chain, all against fiery red flames.

Jerusalem, Plate 51

A seated figure in a dark robe hides his face with one hand before a wall of red and orange flames. Two crouched, nude figures bow their heads in the foreground, while a third stands at right, bent forward and gripping a chain amid billowing fire.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1850
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2898 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1850; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Español: Jerusalén, lámina 51 de William Blake

Una figura sentada con una túnica oscura se cubre el rostro con una mano frente a un muro de llamas rojas y naranjas. En primer plano, dos figuras desnudas y encorvadas inclinan la cabeza, mientras una tercera, de pie a la derecha, se inclina y sujeta una cadena entre el fuego.

Português: Jerusalém, prancha 51 de William Blake

Uma figura sentada, com manto escuro, cobre o rosto com uma das mãos diante de um muro de chamas vermelhas e alaranjadas. Em primeiro plano, duas figuras nuas e agachadas inclinam a cabeça, enquanto uma terceira, de pé à direita, curvada para frente, segura uma corrente em meio ao fogo.

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