The Gothic Apprentice: William Blake in Westminster Abbey
During his apprenticeship, William Blake executed a series of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of the interior of Westminster Abbey. This talk discusses these early pictorial works, now held in the Bodleian Library, and the influence of the Gothic aesthetic on Blake.
Date: 1 March 2023, 13:00
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, Weston Library & online
Speakers: Speaker to be announced
Organiser contact email address: bookcentre@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/mar23/william-blake
Booking email: bookcentre@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Lucy Bayley