The True Life

This art is but a mass of paradoxes sitting side by side in constant struggle - Opulent worlds; images from words

[introspectivepoet]

This world of imagination is the world of eternity.

William Blake (via introspectivepoet)

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Europe Supported By Africa and America 

Date: 1796 

Artist/Maker:  William Blake, born 1757 - died 1827 (artist)

Illustration from John Gabriel Stedman, Narrative of a Five Years’ Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam

V&A:

This allegorical image is in the tradition of ‘The Four Continents’, in which the continents are depicted as female figures. Blake, the abolitionist, has included gold arm bands on the arms of Africa and America to symbolise their enslavement to the central figure of Europe. However, the fact that Europe is being physically supported by her companions suggests the possibility of a more equitable relationship.

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[observando]

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.

William Blake (via observando)

[coral]

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

William Blake (via feellng)

[goodquoteco]

To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.

William Blake, Auguries of Innocence (via hqlines)

[senticous]

Favourite Artworks:

'The Lady of Shalott' by John William Waterhouse

1888

The painting illustrates the following lines from part IV of Tennyson’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’:

And down the river’s dim expanse Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance - With glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot. And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.

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Nianell - Wense (by blixemproductions). Pragtig <3

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Vocal cover of Ne Zhaley by t.A.T.u, forgive the mispronounced Russian :)

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[i3atj00]

Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.

Rollo May