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Enthroned bearded figure in radiant light, kneeling winged figures at each side, rainbow above, row of flaming heads below.

The Four and Twenty Elders Casting their Crowns before the Divine Throne

A watercolor and ink drawing shows a bearded, robed figure enthroned in radiant light at the center, arms outstretched, with a rainbow arching above. Winged, kneeling figures lean toward the throne at the lower corners, while a row of seven flame-topped heads lines the bottom edge and eyed wings frame the sides.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1805
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1112 × 1339 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1805; 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: Los veinticuatro ancianos arrojando sus coronas ante el trono divino

Una acuarela con tinta muestra en el centro a una figura barbada y ataviada, sentada en un trono rodeado de luz radiante, con los brazos abiertos y un arcoíris sobre ella. Figuras aladas arrodilladas se inclinan hacia el trono en las esquinas inferiores, mientras una hilera de siete cabezas coronadas de llamas recorre el borde inferior.

Português: Os vinte e quatro anciãos lançando suas coroas ante o trono divino

Uma aquarela com tinta mostra no centro uma figura barbada e vestida, sentada em um trono cercado de luz radiante, com os braços abertos e um arco-íris acima dela. Figuras aladas ajoelhadas inclinam-se em direção ao trono nos cantos inferiores, enquanto uma fileira de sete cabeças coroadas de chamas percorre a borda inferior.

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