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"In this thesis I explore the potential of art to convey spiritual and/or liberating ideas with the examination of three case studies: a visionary voice from the past in William Blake with his illuminated works and the contemporary voices of Grant Morrison and Alan Moore with their respective comics The Invisibles and Promethea. I use gnosis, or illumination, as the conceptual fulcrum on which I analyze these works as it covers every facet of the artistic experience: the influence on the artists, the intent behind their works, the content of the works, and the reader’s experience of the works. Another conceptual thread is the choice of medium—comics. While Blake’s illuminated works have not traditionally been categorized as comics, an inclusive definition of the form brings these seemingly disparate works together for an analysis of their multimodal nature, the efficacy of their construction, and their conveyance of illuminating concepts representative of the power inherent in the creative process."
"In this thesis I explore the potential of art to convey spiritual and/or liberating ideas with the examination of three case studies: a visionary voice from the past in William Blake with his illuminated works and the contemporary voices of Grant Morrison and Alan Moore with their respective comics The Invisibles and Promethea. I use gnosis, or illumination, as the conceptual fulcrum on which I analyze these works as it covers every facet of the artistic experience: the influence on the artists, the intent behind their works, the content of the works, and the reader’s experience of the works. Another conceptual thread is the choice of medium—comics. While Blake’s illuminated works have not traditionally been categorized as comics, an inclusive definition of the form brings these seemingly disparate works together for an analysis of their multimodal nature, the efficacy of their construction, and their conveyance of illuminating concepts representative of the power inherent in the creative process."