América, uma profecia Pl.17
1793
William Blake didn't just write poems; he invented a wild printing method to create his 'illuminated books,' drawing and writing directly on copper plates before hand-coloring them. This page from his 1793 work America a Prophecy features swirling, handwritten text describing a terrifying plague sweeping across the land, mentioning 'streaks of red' and 'spotted plague.' At the bottom, figures writhe in fiery, wave-like forms, perfectly capturing Blake's apocalyptic vision of revolution and disease. It's a prime example of Romanticism's love for intense emotion, blending text and image into a single, chaotic masterpiece.
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