William Blake The Ghost of a Flea T-Shirt hans-baldung reminding viewers of the inevitability

reminding viewers of the inevitability of mortality and the fleeting nature of human existence

Unmask the clergy and question the powers that claim authority in the name of religion

making it perfect for lovers of mythology

in their absence

William Blake The Ghost of a Flea T-Shirt hans-baldung reminding viewers of the inevitabilityThe Ghost of a Flea by William Blake is a small but intense painting, created around 1819 1820. Despite its size, it bursts with eerie power depicting a muscular, monstrous creature that Blake claimed he saw in a spiritual vision. He believed fleas were inhabited by the souls of bloodthirsty men, and this creature reflects that: part man, part vampire, part nightmare.