She is a professional Brazilian actress, has acted in several soap operas, I grew up watching her and just not long time ago I felt like I knew this presenter from somewhere lol
*Poet and Artist William Blake was unappreciated during his time* He saw ecstatic visions of angels and saints, and spoke to the dead. In his day, *many considered him mad*. But we love and admire William Blake now, and recognize him as a visionary. #LearnMore
Woo... This is a great, wee intro! Liliana is (you are?) a wonderful communicator, and thanks Kimberly, Michael, Kim and all involved; this is my first viewing of your work and I'll be checking out more :) I'm coming from more of a Zoology, Music & Media background but little gems like this video help us curious characters seem a little less lost when we stray too far from what we know ;) ((subscribed)) Education for aaall! weeeeee... :D
Really useful to open the video subtitles transcript and toggle off the timestamps, for any other visual learners who's doing a last minute review. well, if you can't see it cus you're on mobile or something, here: He saw ecstatic visions of angels and saints, and spoke to the dead. He believed the Archangels were fans of his work. He once painted the Ghost of a Flea, which he claimed to have seen firsthand. William Blake was a madman. At least, that was the popular opinion of his contemporaries. William Wordsworth wrote “There was no doubt that this poor man was mad, but there is something in the madness of this man which interests me more than the sanity of Lord Byron and Walter Scott.” Was William Blake indeed insane? Or, as eulogized by John William Cousin, was he “a truly pious and loving soul, neglected and misunderstood by the world, but appreciated by an elect few?” The test of time has been kind to William Blake. He is now hailed as a visionary poet and artist. William Blake, one of seven children, was born on November 28th, 1757, to James and Catherine Blake. The Blakes resided in London, and William lived in the family home on Broad Street in Soho until he was 25. His education was unorthodox - he left school at the age of 10, having learned to read and write, and thereafter was self-taught, with guidance from his mother. He read primarily from the Bible and other theological treatises, which would influence his work for the rest of his life. Even from an early age, Blake showed a great sensitivity to art, poring over books of prints from the masters Raphael and Michelangelo. Blake began attending drawing classes, and at the age of 14, was apprenticed to an engraver, James Basire. There is a peculiar story associated with Blake’s apprenticeship. Basire was not the first choice of William’s parents. They had originally selected William Ryland, the royal engraver, to serve as young William’s mentor. But something about the man’s looks disturbed William Blake, who told his father the engraver was sure to be hanged as a criminal. His father took William’s words to heart, and placed him with a different mentor. Oddly, years later, Ryland WAS hanged as a forger. Under Basire’s guidance, Blake learned a somewhat old-fashioned technique of engraving, which may have hampered his popularity during his lifetime. Still, Blake fed his imagination during his apprenticeship, visiting Gothic churches, and publishing his first volume of verse, called “Poetical sketches.” At the end of his apprenticeship, at the age of 21, Blake became a student at the relatively new institution, the Royal Academy of Arts, which was at that time directed by the influential painter Sir Joshua Reynolds. Blake’s views on art differed from Reynolds, and he found himself a reactionary in this environment, preferring the classic works of Michelangelo and Raphael he so loved as a child, to the newer fashionable painters of the day. Still, Blake was able to begin showing his own work while at the Royal Academy. During this time, William Blake also met his wife, Catherine, whom he taught to read and write after they were married. William Blake then embarked on his career as a professional engraver. In 1784, Blake and a partner, James Parker, opened a print shop, turning out mainly radical political pamphlets. They enjoyed some success, and the print shop was a favourite haunt of such luminaries as Thomas Paine, Joseph Priestley, and Mary Wollstonecraft. Meanwhile, William Blake began experimenting with new engraving techniques for his own writings. He invented “relief etching,” a kind of reverse engraving on copper plates where the background is dissolved away with acid, leaving the words and pictures to stand out. “Songs of Innocence,” one of the first books by William Blake illuminated in this style, was published in 1789. An expanded collection, “Songs of Innocence and of Experience Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul,” was published 5 years later. The poems explore the innocence of childhood and the delicate balance between knowledge and corruption. At first glance, the simple lyric poems resemble writing for children, but the subject matter often dealt with society’s ills and social inequities. Blake’s poems and the accompanying artwork present a rich experience where one enhances the enjoyment and understanding of the other. Blake continued his philosophical investigations into the nature of good and evil in his later works, which included “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,” “Visions of the Daughters of Albion,” “Milton,” and “Jerusalem.” In his writings, Blake rejected what he saw as the corruption of the Industrial Revolution in his England, writing of “dark satanic mills” and celebrating the beauty of nature. He scoffed at the feeble efforts made thus far to understand our world, stating “If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” William Blake and his wife Catherine lived happily together for many years, despite some financial hardship. Catherine assisted William, and together they produced a remarkable body of writing and illustrations. Unfortunately, his work with engraving materials may have taken a toll on William Blake’s health. He suffered for years from an unknown ailment, with stomach pain and muscle weakness. These symptoms are consistent with biliary cirrhosis, which can be caused by prolonged exposure to toxins, such as the fumes produced when acid eats away at copper. Blake continued to work up until his death, expressing no fear about his own mortality. A friend wrote of Blake’s last moments: “He said He was going to that Country he had all His life wished to see & expressed Himself Happy hoping for Salvation through Jesus Christ-Just before he died His Countenance became fair-His eyes brighten’d and He burst out in Singing of the things he Saw in Heaven.” William Blake died on August 12th, 1827 and was buried in Bunhill Fields, the resting place in London set aside for nonconformists. William Blake is now celebrated as a favourite son of England. The “Jerusalem” lyric from the preface to his epic poem “Milton” was set to music by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916, and is now considered the unofficial national hymn of England: I will not cease from mental fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, Till we have built Jerusalem In England’s green and pleasant land.”
William Blake was on earth with his head in heaven. A beautiful and enlightened soul. Against the mechanization of the planet. Lovely presentation. Thank you.
Thank you for your thoughts on Blake. I would also say that as we see the rise of world consciousness (for example in the exposures of economics and politics and acceptance of spiritual development free of religious practices) prophets from our past will be greatly revered for paving the way. Like Shakespeare he described his enlightenmed vision via poetry, perhaps to avoid charges of blasphemy - today they both would be holding seminars. In the East there was always an honoured place for the mystic, we are slowly realising that need.
I guess you know a lot about Willam Blake, so I dare to ask you and seek your advice. I am interested in mystique and in mystics from all cultures and religions. Very much mystics said that sexuality is better avoided, but I read some words of Blake, where he had another opinion. Are there writings of Blake, where he shares more about that. If you answer, I ask you to write in simple English, for I am not familar to it. God bless you!
Most of his paintings are quite simple yet brilliant, but the Vision of the last judgement is probably his masterpiece, while his signature painting for me would have to be his mocking of Newton.
I wanted to read songs of innocence and experience, and this is the exact video I needed to introduce me to Blake and provide excellent background information and context. Excellent narration and teaching, thank you! :)
Its worth noting his works inspired many artists preceding his death. One of which centuries later; James(Jim) Douglas Morison, titled his band "The Doors" after the poem "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell"
the same sociaty/orginization that praises him now damned him through his life. how great capitalism is... survival ov the most economically viable. don't worry. the irony is lost upon me too.
the bios are great. the host has a great fluence. I wish to see the greats Hipacia from Alexandria, Arete from Cirene, Maria Montessori, Mary Wollstonecraft, Barbara McClintock, Beatriz Galindo, Ogino Ginko. Thk u
Harold Bloom did a more than respectable job handling William Blake’s legacy and explaining the revolutionary aspects. Blake is more complex than he first seems and it took some persistence and sitting with before it clicked in me with where he’s coming from. There’s a darker sort of heretical undercurrent that gives it an edge and really sets him apart from what everyone else was doing at the time.
Socratica History is fine, but I would really like to see more of your short math vignettes. To see those go viral with the younger set would be wonderful. Once the boys see Liliana, mathematics will become their favorite subject.
"What is the Price of Experience?" has to be one of Blake's greatest poems. Timeless, thought-provoking and powerful - like so much of his masterly work, it reminds us of life's injustices and the need to face them. Simon Paxton has recorded it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8GV3gqxHF2c.html
He would be considered mad today as well, visions of angels and saints, and speaking to the dead are things that are still considered to the signs of a madman.
Eu tava estudando pra uma prova do meu college quando me deparo com esse video e fico, meu deus eu conheco essa mulher de algum lugar. Fui pesquisar e é a Liliana de Castro ! Socorooooo ahahahahhah Obrigada pela explicao!
Woo... This is a great, wee intro! Liliana is (you are?) a wonderful communicator, and thanks Kimberly, Michael, Kim and all involved; this is my first viewing of your work and I'll be checking out more :) I'm coming from more of a Zoology, Music & Media background but little gems like this video help us curious characters seem a little less lost when we stray too far from what we know ;) ((subscribed)) Education for aaall! weeeeee... :D
Yay I'm so glad I found this. I'm in love with his work right now. For anyone thinking about getting into him, I strongly urge you to buy his illuminated works (the illustrated version).
YES when we first started reading Blake, it was much harder to find, but now there are such good affordable paperbacks and ebooks. Really remarkable stuff!! Here's a copy of the Complete Illuminated books where the kindle book is about $2 and the paperback is around $50 and there are used copies too! amzn.to/40lzZgL
You could experiment with playing the video back faster, if you really need it to be faster. This is a function built in to various third-party platforms that add extra functions to RU-vid. Thanks for watching, and the feedback!
Hi +Nailogical 1! This is a great question. Have you heard of Romanticism? William Blake is considered one of the Romantic poets/artists. This movement focused on imagination, freedom of thought and expression, and celebrating nature. Thanks for watching!
