The artwork depicts a creature with a human torso and arms, alongside the body, legs, and head of a bull, which is rearing on its hind legs over rocky terrain. In the scene, two figures are positioned at the left edge of a cliff, with one figure gesturing toward the creature using a raised hand. The background features mountainous terrain and a cloud of dark smoke rising over a row of buildings in the distance.
The central subject is the Minotaur, a mythological being characterized by its bull-like head and human upper body. The composition includes several elements of the natural and man-made worlds:
"The minotaur" de William Blake utilizează o paletă de culori Neutrals. Această paletă definește caracterul cromatic general al operei.
O nuanță de Green to Violet Spectrum traversează întregul "The minotaur" de William Blake.
Armonia cromatică a operei "The minotaur" este descrisă ca fiind Discordant Palette.
Un vizionar al Romantismului englez, cunoscut pentru Tigrul. Descoperă astăzi printurile sale mistic și poezia sa.