William Blake The Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve Print

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This isn't just any wall art. This is a powerful, evocative piece that promises to be a conversation starter and a focal point in any home. Blake, the visionary poet, painter and printmaker, created this work around 1826. It's a poignant depiction of one of the most tragic stories in the Book of Genesis. The painting captures the raw, unfiltered grief of Adam and Eve as they discover their son Abel's lifeless body. His murderer, the distraught Cain, flees the scene, his powerful physique contorted in a visceral expression of horror and self-loathing.

What makes this particular piece so fascinating are the subtle layers of meaning Blake imbued in it. Interestingly, Cain is portrayed as an idealised male figure, a stark contrast to his heinous act. This echoes the ideas of physiognomist Johann Caspar Lavater, who believed a person's appearance could be 'better than his actions'. However, Blake’s portrayal of Cain's contorted body suggests an internal disfigurement, a physical manifestation of his guilt and fear. This approach, which focuses on the body's ability to express profound emotion, is closer to the concept of pathognomy, a study of emotion that Lavater himself was sceptical of.

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