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Watercolor and ink drawing of a crowned woman holding a golden cup, seated on a many-headed red beast above small tormented figures.

The Whore of Babylon

A crowned woman in a red skirt sits astride a many-headed, scaly beast with clawed feet, holding a golden chalice aloft. Below, small figures writhe among flames and scattered bones, while a swirling cloud arches above. Pen and ink with watercolor wash.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1809
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3378 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1809; 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 Ramera de Babilonia, William Blake, 1809

Una mujer coronada, con falda roja, se sienta sobre una bestia escamosa de muchas cabezas y garras, sosteniendo en alto un cáliz dorado. Abajo, pequeñas figuras se retuercen entre llamas y huesos dispersos, bajo una nube arremolinada que forma un arco. Tinta y acuarela.

Português: A Meretriz da Babilônia, William Blake, 1809

Uma mulher coroada, com saia vermelha, senta-se sobre uma besta escamosa de muitas cabeças e garras, erguendo um cálice dourado. Abaixo, pequenas figuras se contorcem entre chamas e ossos espalhados, sob uma nuvem em espiral que forma um arco. Tinta e aquarela.

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