Thou Read'st Black Where I Read White

Christ the Poet, Blake the Prophet, and Reading Between the Lines of Creation

Abstract

This essay tries to understand the artistic and religious system of William Blake (1757-1827), a Romantic painter, poet, engraver, and prophet who believed man's capacity for imagination was God, and published works of unprecedented depth, opacity, and ecstatic visionary instinct. It mainly focuses on how Christ fits into his ideas.

For additional context, listen to the author's reflection on the piece below.