"The Marriage of Heaven and Hell"
An art print from one of my original artworks, in a choice of sizes. This is a giclee print: paper and inks are excellent archival quality, and the prints are afterwards signed by hand.

Image size:
The drop-down list to the right of the main image will give you my usual print sizes and the cost of each, however I get prints done to order and if you would like a larger or smaller version I may be able to get one made for you: please send me a message and I can tell you how much it would cost.
Image sizes in this listing are approximately:
Large:t 18 x 12 inch / 45.5 x 30 cm
Extra large: 30 x 22 inch / 75 x 57 cm (limited edition)

The Story:
This drawing was done for an exhibition to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of artist, visionary and poet William Blake. The initial starting point was the title of William Blake's 'prophetic' book "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell". Blake rejected the established church, though not religion per se, seeing rather the church's views of 'evil' and the Devil as the imaginative, creative drive which the church would control and suppress. As Blake's 'voice of the Devil' declares: "those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained". So this drawing started as a kind of 'reconciliation' between Heaven and Hell, but its main subject is the anger, horror, alarm and confusion of the 'good' church-goers whose world is undermined because they no-longer have an enemy they can blame and rant against. There are outbreaks of violence, religious fervour, occasional nudity and general chaos.

Original artwork:
I also sell my original artwork, but not all of it is on Etsy. To find out if the original of this image (or any other) is still available for sale, please send me a message; I am happy to list an item on Etsy by request if it is not already here.

Copyright:
I retain the copyright. Some of the images in these listings may have ‘copyright Nancy Farmer’, etc. written on them but these words do not appear on the actual print you will receive.

Questions?
I am a professional artist working in Somerset, UK. I paint what amuses me, and occasionally I take on commissions. Anything else you would like to know about my artwork or this print in particular, please send me a message.
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