William Blake The Great Red Dragon Print

William Blake The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun fine art print, a captivating giclée print of the iconic religious masterpiece for wall art collectors.

William Blake The Great Red Dragon Print

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William Blake, the visionary English poet, painter, and printmaker, created this breathtaking watercolour, which has since become a global cultural icon. Derived from the dramatic passages of the New Testament's Book of Revelation, Blake’s "The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun" is a powerful visual meditation on the eternal struggle between good and evil, a theme as relevant today as it was in Blake’s tumultuous era.

For those unfamiliar with this extraordinary artwork, Blake depicts the fearsome Great Red Dragon, a creature associated with Satan, menacingly looming over a radiant woman. This woman, a multifaceted symbol representing the Virgin Mary, Israel, and the church, is about to give birth to a child—humanity's hope and salvation—whom the beast seeks to destroy. What’s fascinating is that while Blake produced three other paintings featuring the dragon, this particular composition is unique in its emphasis on the dragon’s dominating back, truly underscoring the colossal scale of the evil it embodies. It's a truly arresting image that commands attention.

Did you know this artwork achieved widespread fame after its prominent appearance in the 2002 film Red Dragon? The painting was famously featured as a tattoo on the back of the serial killer, played by Ralph Fiennes, cementing its place in popular culture and introducing Blake's profound work to a new generation.