The Book of Job: Pl. 21, So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job
1825
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1825
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Book of Job: Pl. 21, So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job is a 1825 by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of robed figures standing in a dramatic scene. A woman in the center holds a staff, surrounded by others—some with arms raised, others holding torches or musical instruments. At the bottom, text reads *"So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than the beginning."* Two animals, a ram and a bull, appear in the corners, and a small altar with fire burns in the middle. The scene looks like a moment from a story, with words from the Bible woven into the design. The figures’ flowing robes and the mix of light and shadow give it a dreamy, intense feel. Look up Romanticism to see how this style shaped art in the early 1800s.
