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Henry Fuseli’s Re-Vision of Milton’s God Joy Dec. 7, 2005
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Argument In his illustration of Paradise Lost, Henry Fuseli depicted God as a tyrant rather than a merciful deity. Although William Blake shared ideas with Henry Fuseli freely and had his own unique interpretation in illustrating Paradise Lost, Blake’s illustration is still Christocentric.
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The Triumphant Messiah Fuseli portrayed Satan as a noble warrior seeking freedom from God. God raised his left hand of damnation but hid away His right hand of blessing/ victory.
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The Casting of the Rebel Angels into Hell (Blake)
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The Creation of Eve Eve’s sensuous body is enjoyed by the invisible God, suggesting the tale of Danae and Zeus. The Great Forbidder is as transgressive as Stan.
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Shower of light
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The Expulsion Compared to the serene faces illustrated by Blake, Fuseli illustrated neither redemption nor hope but total denial and despair.
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Works Cited Furman-Adams, Wendy and Virginia James Tufte. “Anticipating Empson: Henry Fuseli’s Re-Vision of Milton’s God.” Milton Quarterly 35 (2001): 258-74.
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