"He believed he saw angels and his art was supposed to convey some of that experience."
Curator Constance McPhee on William Blake's "The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins."
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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
Photography by Eileen Travell
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Curator Constance McPhee on William Blake's "The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins."
Featured artwork:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/340853
Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
Photography by Eileen Travell
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