1825
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Book of Job: Pl. 2, When the Almighty was yet with me, When my Children is a 1825 by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy, dark scene with lots of people. At the top, a bearded man floats in a bright circle. Below him, a group of figures—some standing, some sitting—look up or toward him. The background has swirling clouds and strange lines. Text wraps around the edges, quoting the Bible. The artist used bold contrasts between light and dark. The bearded man stands out against the shadows, making him look important. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and drama like this.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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