🎨 #OTD in #Art #History 8 October 1779, following his apprenticeship to engraver James Basire (4 August 1771 to 1778), visionary British artist #WilliamBlake began to study at the #RoyalAcademy in Old Somerset House, under Sir #JoshuaReynolds.

Richard Dadd exhibition at The Royal Academy, London. #richarddadd #royalacademy

Painting the French Riviera @royalacademyarts @royalacademy #royalacademy #royalacademyofarts #art #london #frenchriviera

🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #RoyalAcademy
Gertrude Hermes (1901 - 1982)
SPIDER AND BAT, 1932
Woodcut on paper

Ye spotted snakes with double tongue /Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen /Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong /Come not near our fairy queen!
🎨 #RichardDadd 🇬🇧 ▶️ #BeyondBedlam 🎟️ #RoyalAcademy 💻Review www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... ℹ️ 5 Things www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/star...