The Case for William Blake | AmorSciendi

What was the initial hypothesis about William Blake's appeal discussed by the speaker and their friend?

• Blake's appeal was due to his revolutionary ideas.

• Blake was a misunderstood genius.

• Blake's work was only appreciated by art historians.

• Blake was not interesting to either poets or printmakers.

How is William Blake typically classified, and what alternative classification does the speaker suggest?

• As a romantic thinker; as a mystic or madman.

• As a revolutionary; as a traditionalist.

• As a poet; as a printmaker.

• As a philosopher; as a scientist.

What change in public perception of Blake's work is noted since his death?

• His work is only appreciated by a niche audience.

• His work is considered outdated.

• His work remains largely ignored.

• His work is now universally beloved.

What is the significance of the sculpture outside the British Library inspired by Blake's work?

• It is a modern reinterpretation of Blake's mythology.

• It represents a misinterpretation of Blake's critique of Newton.

• It perfectly captures Blake's original vision.

• It is a tribute to Blake's poetry.

What does Blake's concept of 'double vision' entail?

• Perceiving reality as a single, unified vision.

• Understanding the world solely through scientific methods.

• Seeing the world through both rational and imaginative lenses.

• Viewing art and poetry as separate entities.

In Blake's mythology, what does the character Urizen represent?

• The chaos of the natural world.

• Reason and law, with both divine and satanic elements.

• The balance between good and evil.

• Pure imagination and creativity.

What does the speaker find noble in Newton's depiction in Blake's prints?

• Newton's focused attention and pursuit of knowledge.

• Newton's ability to create perfect shapes.

• Newton's disregard for his surroundings.

• Newton's mystical visions.

How does the speaker suggest we should view the relationship between reason and imagination?

• As interchangeable concepts.

• As entirely separate entities.

• As necessary parts of a greater whole.

• As competing forces.

What does the speaker suggest about the placement of the sculpture outside the British Library?

• It is a celebration of Blake's poetry.

• It highlights the importance of imagination over reason.

• It encourages a focus solely on rationality.

• It serves as a reminder of the limits of rational study.

How does the speaker describe the characters in Blake's prints?

• As straightforward representations of good and evil.

• As symbols of chaos and disorder.

• As complex and multifaceted, with both positive and negative traits.

• As purely negative figures.