Job and His Friends
1535
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Sebald Beham
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Job and His Friends is a 1535 by Sebald Beham, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows four men sitting on the ground under a tree. One man is leaning on a staff, looking up at a woman standing nearby. She holds a small object in her hand and seems to be speaking to them. The scene looks like a quiet moment in a garden or courtyard, with a stone wall and a few birds in the background. The woman’s calm stance contrasts with the men’s slumped, weary poses. The Latin text at the bottom hints this might be a story about patience or suffering. Check out *chiaroscuro* to see how light and shadow create drama in prints like this.
Sebald Beham (1500–1550) was a German painter and printmaker, mainly known for his very small engravings.
See the richer artist page
