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Engraving of a tall robed figure touching a kneeling bearded man's head, with a younger figure beside him and a crouching man at right, framed by scrolled text.

The Vision of God

An engraved plate with a tall robed figure reaching down to touch the bowed head of a kneeling bearded man, who is held by a younger figure at his side, while another man crouches at right. Fine hatching and rays of light surround the figures, framed by scrolled text above and below.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3107 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: La visión de Dios, grabado de William Blake, 1825

Un grabado con una figura alta y vestida que extiende la mano hacia la cabeza inclinada de un hombre barbado arrodillado, sostenido por un joven a su lado, mientras otro hombre se agacha a la derecha. Trazos finos y rayos de luz rodean las figuras, enmarcadas por textos en pergamino arriba y abajo.

Português: A visão de Deus, gravura de William Blake, 1825

Uma gravura com uma figura alta e vestida que estende a mão até a cabeça inclinada de um homem barbudo ajoelhado, amparado por um jovem ao seu lado, enquanto outro homem se agacha à direita. Hachuras finas e raios de luz envolvem as figuras, emolduradas por textos em pergaminho acima e abaixo.

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