{"product_id":"forest-of-self-destruction-william-blake","title":"The Forest of Self-Destruction — William Blake, 1824–27","description":"\u003ch2\u003eInto the Dark Wood\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Forest of Self-Destruction\u003c\/em\u003e is one of William Blake's most haunting illustrations for Dante's \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e — a vision of the Seventh Circle, where those who destroyed themselves in life are transformed into gnarled, suffering trees. Blake renders this terrible metamorphosis with both horror and compassion: the figures are barely human, yet unmistakably so, their anguish written into every twisted branch and contorted form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Blake at his most Dantesque — entering fully into the poet's moral universe while stamping it with his own visionary fire. The forest is not merely a punishment; it is a psychological landscape, a portrait of the soul turned against itself.\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. His illustrations for Dante's \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e, undertaken in the final year of his life, are among the most extraordinary achievements in the history of book illustration.\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":20897266692,"sku":"rrdg0191","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 x 20 in.","offer_id":20897266756,"sku":"rrdg0191","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 24 in.","offer_id":20897266820,"sku":"rrdg0191","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 in.","offer_id":20897266884,"sku":"rrdg0191","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 40 in.","offer_id":20897266948,"sku":"rrdg0191","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/7334\/products\/le-bois-des-autodestructeurs-digital-gicleacutee-print.jpg?v=1772840502","url":"https:\/\/www.vintageartreprints.com\/products\/forest-of-self-destruction-william-blake","provider":"VINTAGEARTREPRINTS.COM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}