Laocoön | William Blake | 1825-27 Carl Moll Casado del Alisal transforms a

Casado del Alisal transforms a medieval fable into a powerful visual manifesto on authority

This subtlety often requires careful and prolonged viewing to perceive its complexities

Tsuchiya Koitsu

In a dim medieval arcade

almost mischievous grin that embodies the philosopher’s reputation for laughing at the transience and folly of mankind

Laocoön | William Blake | 1825-27 Carl Moll Casado del Alisal transforms aAbout the artwork: William Blake was a visionary artist, poet, and printmaker whose work defied the conventions of his time and continues to resonate for its deeply symbolic and otherworldly qualities. A Romantic in spirit, Blake rejected materialism and rationalism, instead embracing a mystical worldview that celebrated imagination as the ultimate creative force. His illuminated manuscripts, such as Songs of Innocence and Experience, blend poetry