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c. 1785

The Death of the Wife of the Biblical Prophet Ezekiel

William Blake

English, 1757 - 1827

The Old Testament prophet Ezekiel, having preached God's command neither to weep nor mourn for the dead, had to follow his own teachings when he discovered that his wife had died. The grief-stricken gestures of the mourners are in sharp contrast to Ezekiel's stoic attitude.

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