text: An artist from this country painted politicians of his time in spiritual form, leading the biblical beasts Behemoth and Leviathan into war.
full_question: An artist from this country painted politicians of his time in spiritual form, leading the biblical beasts Behemoth and Leviathan into war. That artist also depicted a crouching, bearded figure holding out a gigantic compass from his sun-like perch in the sky in a watercolor. The first president of this nation's art academy advocated the Grand Style in his lectures and depicted an (*) actress seated between a figure holding a sword and another holding a cup. The Ancient of Days and Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse are paintings from this country. A monarch of this country stands beside his horse while "at the hunt" in a portrait by Anthony van Dyck. For 10 points, name this country home to William Blake and Joshua Reynolds.
first_sentence: An artist from this country painted politicians of his time in spiritual form, leading the biblical beasts Behemoth and Leviathan into war.
raw_answer: United Kingdom [or Great Britain; or England] 