1825
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Book of Job: Pl. 12, I am Young and ye are very Old wherefore I was afraid is a 1825 by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a nighttime scene with four men sitting under a starry sky. One man stands, pointing upward, while the others look down or sit quietly. A small building is visible in the background, and the whole scene is framed by swirling text and small figures. The text around the edges is from the Bible’s Book of Job, matching the title. The artist used bold lines and shading to create drama in the dark setting. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this print in person.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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