The Body of Christ Borne to the Tomb c. 1799 - 1800

Editor: So this watercolor is titled "The Body of Christ Borne to the Tomb" by William Blake. It's incredibly moving. What enduring symbols do you see conveyed here? Curator: Blake uses the figures of mourning women to draw upon centuries of lamentation imagery; consider how that resonates with cultural memory. But the men carrying Christ are also significant. Notice their downcast gazes, their physical strain... Do they represent something beyond grief to you? Editor: Perhaps a burden of guilt or responsibility? Curator: Exactly! Blake's work layers psychological depth onto religious narrative. We learn the universality of suffering, guilt, and loss across time. Editor: That gives me a lot to think about. Thank you.