Early Life
Where was William Blake born?
Soho District, London, England
What religion did Blake often depict in his paintings and prints?
Christianity
What is Blake’s most famous poem?
The Tyger
When did William print his first work Poetical Sketches?
1783
When did William Blake die?
August 12, 1827
When was William Blake born?
November 28, 1757
Blake privately published Poetical Sketches in 1783 which was a collection of poems he had written over how many years?
14
When did William Blake publish “Songs of Innocence and Experience”
1794
Why did Blake learn Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Italian?
He learned them to be able to read classical works in their original language
In what year did Blake begin writing and illustrating what is considered his most ambitious work, “Jerusalem”?
1804
What did William Blake do for grade school?
His mother taught him at home
Where was Blake sent to make drawings of tombs and monuments?
Westminster Abbey
When did William Blake publish “Songs of Innocence and Experience”
1794
Blake was a nonconformist who associated with some of the leading radical thinkers of his day such as who?
Thomas Paine and Mary Wollstonecraft.
What was the name of the series of sketches Blake began in 1819?
Visionary Heads
At what age did William Blake start showing signs of being a poet?
Around age 10
In what year was Blake admitted to the Royal Academy of Art’s Schools of Design?
1779
What is “Songs of Innocence and Experience?”
A book collection of various poems put together
Blake believed who could read and understand his work while being determined to not sacrifice his vision in order to become popular?
Blake believed that the common people could read and understand his work.
What critical thing happened that led Blake to depression and break from his work?
A bad review on his work“Jerusalem”
What school did Blake attend for art?
Henry Par’s Drawing School
What did Blake teach his wife, Catherine Sophia Boucher, after they got married?
Read and write
What is the other name for Blake’s poem “Jerusalem”
“And did those feet in ancient time”
Blake moved to Felpham and experienced what that prepared him To write Milton, Vala, or The Four Zoas, and Jerusalem?
He experienced Profound spiritual insights that prepared him.
How many watercolor illustrations were in Blake’s final project Dante before it was cut short by death?
102