1825
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Book of Job: Pl. 4, And I only am escaped alone to tell thee is a 1825 by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows two dramatic figures in a stormy scene. One person is crouched, arms raised, as if struck by lightning. The other sits indoors, hands covering their face, looking terrified. Outside, a fiery sky looms over a burning village. The text around the edges tells a story of survival—someone escaped a disaster to warn others. The artist used bold contrasts of light and dark to heighten the drama. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow this way.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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