The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea
- Artist
- William Blake
- Date
- 1805
- Style
- Symbolism
- Genre
- Symbolic painting
"The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea" is a powerful example of a Symbolic painting by the English poet and painter William Blake. Completed between 1805 and 1810, the artwork represents the Biblical scene of the Great Red Dragon having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns, as described in the Book of Revelation. Blake's usage of vivid
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