William Blake wiki,short Biography,the tyger,poems,quotes,books, Education,relief etching technique

William Blake wiki,short Biography

Of all the Romantic artists of the eighteenth century Blake is the most free and the most unique ,William Blake  is one of the famous artist and the greatest poet of the 18th century and his contribution is tremendous in the history of the English literature and poetry.He is known and loved all over the world for his poems and arts.The most famous poem of the William Blake is "The Tyger" it was published in 1794.Blake is the poet of inspiration and he was the most uncommon artistic virtuoso of his age .

William Blake Biography

William Blake wiki,short Biography,the tyger,poems,quotes,books, education, family is all we are going to discuss today in this post.

               William Blake Biography

William Blake (28 November 1757 - 12 August 1827) was an English Poet ,Painter and printmaker.He is currently viewed as a fundamental figure in the History of the poetry and visual specialties of the romantic age.

BORN.

28 november 1757 Soho ,London , England.

DIED
12 August 1827(aged 69) Charing cross, London England.

OCCUPATION
Poet,painter, printmaker
GENRE
Visionary,poetry

LITERARY MOVEMENT
Romanticism

NOTABLE WORKS
The Tyger,Songs of innocence

FAMILY
James Blake(father)
Catherine Blake(mother)

SPOUSE
Catherine Boucher

BAPTISED
11 December at St james's church

  Early Life | Education | Marriage | Early Carrier

William Blake was third of  seven children of a London tradesmen,was a peculiar, creative youngster whose spirit was more at home with streams and blooms and pixies than with the horde of the city streets,beyond figuring out how to peruse and compose he got no instruction however at the ten years he started to write to copy prints and to compose verses. He also began a long course of art study ,which resulted in his publishing his own books.The Bible was an early and profound influence on Blake and remained a source of inspiration throughout his life.

As a child he had dreams of God and the blessed angels looking in at his window and as a man he thought he got visits from the spirits of the considerable dead Moses Virgil Homer Dante Milton.

when William was ten years of age his parents knew enough of his resolute disposition that he was not sent to class but rather enlisted in drawing classes at standards' attracting school the strand .He read enthusiastically without anyone else picking .During this period Blake made exploration into verse his initial works shows learning of Ben Johnson Edmund Spenser and the Psalms.

On 8 October ,Blake became a student at the Royal Academy in old Somerset house near the Strand.

In 1782 Blake Met Catherine Boucher ,she was five years junior then Blake .They married on 18 August 1782 in St. Mary's church .

In 1783 Blake published his first collection of poems "Poetical Sketches" .After the death of his father in 1784 Blake with his former fellow apprentice  James Parker opened a print shop and started working with Joseph Johnson( radical publisher).In 1784 Blake composed his unfinished manuscript " An Island In The Moon" . Blake also illustrated "He also illustrated the "Original Stories from Real life by Mary Wollstonecraft.

     .    Relief Etching Technique of Blake

Generally all  the poet ,prose writer, novelist have their own method of producing their works similarly William Blake used "Relief Etching" as a method to produce  most of  his books paintings Pamphlets and poems .The techniques of relief etching is also known as illuminated printing .This process involved writing of the poems on copper plates with pens and brushes using an acid resistant medium .after writing the poems on copper plates Blake then etched the plates in acid to dissolve the untreated copper and leave the design standing in relief. Beside this technique of relief etching Blake also used Technique Of Engraving for producing his works.for details of this two technique click the given link

• Relief Etching Technique
•Engraving technique

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    Notable works of William Blake

FAMOUS POEMS
•The tyger
•The little black boy
•Holy Thursday
•The sick rose
•Auguries of innocence
•The chimney sweeper
•The lamb
•A poison tree
•London

Illuminated Books

•Songs of Innocence and Experience
•The Books of Them
•The marriage of Heaven and He'll
•Visions of the Daughters of Albion
•Their is no natural Religion
•All religion are one

Other works Illustrated by Blake

•Mary Wollstonecraft,Original Stories from Real life
•John Milton ,paradise lost
•john varley visionary heads.

                       "THE TYGER"

The tyger is the most famous poem written by William Blake,the lines of this poem goes like this-

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies,
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain,
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp,
Dare its deadly terrors clasp!

When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?