The gallery holds 36 of the 102 watercolours Blake painted to illustrate Dante Alighieri's poem. They were bought in 1918. The story of how the works came to our far-flung Commonwealth outpost is ...

Scholars have long maintained that WB Yeats was being fanciful when he claimed one of England’s greatest poets was in fact Irish. But a new look at the story suggests an alternative possibility ...

Lasengle has released the CBC 2025 Servant on the Japanese server of Fate/Grand Order, and this year, we have Dante Alighieri. He’s a 5-star Pretender. In the game, Dante appears as a Pretender ...

In a cross-party motion last week, the Assembly agreed that the property at 17 South Molton Street, near Bond Street station, offers a “unique opportunity” to “secure Blake’s legacy for ...

The former Mayfair home of poet and artist William Blake could be turned into a "national cultural centre" under new plans. Blake lived in two rooms at 17 Molton Street for 17 years, creating some ...

November 28, 1757-August 12, 1827. Similarly, religion was the primary focus in his paintings. In the Western literature, only Dante Alighieri and John Milton can match Blake’s accomplishments.

Left: William Blake, Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Infant Joy (ca, 1825). Photo: Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images. Right: Thomas Phillips, Portrait of William Blake (1807).

William Blake (1757–1827) was an English engraver, artist and poet renowned for his visionary works. Born in London, he created iconic poems like 'The Lamb,' 'The Tyger,' and the stirring ...

Blake's poem "And did those feet in ancient time", better known as "Jerusalem", is often considered England's unofficial national anthem, while "The Tyger" is a staple of English textbooks.

Dante's position on the island has become a nice piece of real estate, visible from four directions. Across Central Avenue, a former hero of Detroit's German population has grown obscure and obscured.

William Blake’s Cottage Will Be Saved—and Transformed Into a New Museum The 18th-century poet wrote some of his most renowned works in the house in southern England, which has since fallen ...