1825
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Book of Job: Pl. 10, The Just Upright Man is laughed to scorn is a 1825 by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows three men in a stormy landscape. One man kneels, hands clasped, while another stands with his arms outstretched, as if pleading. The third man lies on the ground, his head turned away. Above them, dark clouds swirl, and the text around the edges quotes poetry about suffering and faith. The title at the bottom reads *"The Just Upright Man is laughed to scorn."* The scene feels dramatic, with sharp contrasts between light and shadow. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create emotion.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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