Henry%20Fuseli

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Henry Fuselis Re-Vision of Miltons God

• Joy
• Dec. 7, 2005

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Argument

• In his illustration of Paradise Lost, Henry
  Fuseli depicted God as a tyrant rather than a
  merciful deity.
• Although William Blake shared ideas with Henry
  Fuseli freely and had his own unique
  interpretation in illustrating Paradise Lost,
  Blakes illustration is still Christocentric.

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The Triumphant Messiah

• Fuseli portrayed Satan as a noble warrior seeking
  freedom from God.
• God raised his left hand of damnation but hid
  away His right hand of blessing/ victory.

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The Casting of the Rebel Angels into Hell (Blake)
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The Creation of Eve

• Eves sensuous body is enjoyed by the invisible
  God, suggesting the tale of Danae and Zeus.
• The Great Forbidder is as transgressive as Stan.

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Shower of light
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The Expulsion

• Compared to the serene faces illustrated by
  Blake, Fuseli illustrated neither redemption nor
  hope but total denial and despair.

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Works Cited

• Furman-Adams, Wendy and Virginia James Tufte.
  Anticipating Empson Henry Fuselis Re-Vision of
  Miltons God. Milton Quarterly 35 (2001) 258-74.