{"product_id":"beatrice-addressing-dante-william-blake","title":"Beatrice Addressing Dante — William Blake, 1824–27","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Vision of the Divine\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBeatrice Addressing Dante\u003c\/em\u003e, William Blake brings his singular visionary imagination to Dante's \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e — one of the greatest literary works ever written. Beatrice, radiant and commanding, turns to address Dante with the authority of a celestial guide, her figure luminous against the otherworldly atmosphere Blake conjures with such mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis watercolour belongs to the series Blake undertook in the final year of his life, commissioned in 1826 to illustrate the \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e. His death in 1827 left the project unfinished, making each completed work a rare and precious testament to his genius at its most transcendent. Blake does not merely illustrate Dante — he enters into dialogue with him, offering his own spiritual commentary through every line and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout William Blake\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker whose visionary imagination placed him entirely outside the conventions of his time. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, he is now considered one of the most original and profound figures of the Romantic Age — a poet and artist who saw the divine in everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrint Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine art giclée reproduction printed on Luster Premium Photo paper. Rich tonal depth and precise color fidelity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro-Reproductions","offers":[{"title":"11 x 17 in.","offer_id":20897229380,"sku":"rrdg0190-1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 x 20 in.","offer_id":20897229444,"sku":"rrdg0190-2","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 24 in.","offer_id":20897229508,"sku":"rrdg0190-3","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 in.","offer_id":20897229572,"sku":"rrdg0190-4","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 40 in.","offer_id":20897229636,"sku":"rrdg0190-5","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/7334\/products\/canvas-print-beatrice-saddress-a-dante-digital-gicleacutee-print.jpg?v=1772840500","url":"https:\/\/www.vintageartreprints.com\/products\/beatrice-addressing-dante-william-blake","provider":"VINTAGEARTREPRINTS.COM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}