How Does William Blake's Life Affect His Work?

William Blake was born in London, England on November 28, 1757. He attended school for a short while and was homeschooled by his mom as a child. At a young age, Blake had many visions and at age 4, he was said to have seen god’s hands at a window. Blake’s visions would affect the poems that he later would write. At age 10, Blake sketched ancient statues of human bodies and at that point, it was clear that Blake was gifted with an artistic talent. At age 14, Blake was apprenticed to the engraver of the London Society of Antiquaries and seven years later after he completed his apprenticeship he went on to become a painter. in 1783 at the age of 25, he published Poetical Sketches, which was a collection of poems that he wrote over the past 14 years. …show more content…
Boucher was illiterate but Blake taught her to read, write, and draw. She was very supportive of Blake’s career throughout his life. Blake’s younger brother died of tuberculosis in 1787. Blake was said to have saw his spirit just as he died ascending to heaven. In 1804, Blake found a soldier on his property in the village of Felpham and told him to leave. The soldier refused and Blake used force which then caused the soldier to file charges against him. Blake’s lawyer got him freed in 1804 where him and his wife moved back to London. In his later years, Blake’s work started getting ignored and devastated, he started living in poverty and depression. However, from 1819 to 1825, he drew over 100 “visionary heads,” that were imaginary people he believed sat for him to sketch them. He ended up dying in 1827 at the age of