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Painting of a nude haloed figure with raised arm amid a coiling serpent and writhing bodies, in muted ochre and olive tones.

The Spiritual Form of Nelson guiding Leviathan

A nude male figure with a golden halo stands at center, one arm raised, surrounded by a coiling serpentine creature and tangled human bodies. Painted in muted ochre, olive and dark green tones, the composition is crowded and turbulent, with figures pressing in from every edge.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1800
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
920 × 1112 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: La forma espiritual de Nelson guiando al Leviatán

Una figura masculina desnuda con un halo dorado se encuentra en el centro, con un brazo levantado, rodeada por una criatura serpenteante enroscada y cuerpos humanos entrelazados. Pintada en tonos apagados de ocre, verde oliva y verde oscuro, la composición es abarrotada y turbulenta, con figuras que presionan desde todos los bordes.

Português: A forma espiritual de Nelson guiando o Leviatã

Uma figura masculina nua com um halo dourado está no centro, com um braço erguido, cercada por uma criatura serpentina enrolada e corpos humanos emaranhados. Pintada em tons sóbrios de ocre, verde-oliva e verde escuro, a composição é cheia e turbulenta, com figuras avançando por todas as bordas.

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