William Blake

The new Taschen catalogue came the other day and I was excited to see a new publication of "The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy". Well I was excited until I saw the price. Instead of the book I checked out the edition online and downloaded my favourites. 

cover, all images are from the Taschen website

William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website

William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website

William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website

William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website

William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website

William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website

William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website

Plate 9 (detail), Inferno V, 1–51, Minos.
Dante and Virgil have arrived in the Second Circle of Hell, which is reserved for the Lustful. Seated on a throne at its entrance is Minos, the Judge of Hell.© National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia / Bridgeman Images, from William Blake, The drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy, images are from the Taschen website