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Rylands Collection
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Image Number:
JRL1215636
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Reference Number:
R44332
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R44332
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Image Title:
Satan Going Forth from the Presence of the Lord and Job's Charity
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Satan Going Forth from the Presence of the Lord and Job's Charity
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Parent Work Title:
Illustrations of the Book of Job
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Illustrations of the Book of Job
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Creator:
Blake, William, 1757-1827
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Blake, William, 1757-1827
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Creator Role:
Illustrator
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Illustrator
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Date Created:
1825
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1825
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Publication Details:
London: Published by William Blake
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London: Published by William Blake
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Page/Sheet:
Plate 5
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Plate 5
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Image Sequence Number:
005
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005
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Description:
Single line engraving in black ink. Here is a scene that is immediately comparable to 'Satan Before the Throne of God' compositionally, but now the distinction between Job's real world and the heavenly vision that existed in the third plate is less defined. The top half of the scene appears to exist in and even be nourished by Job's nightmarish existence. All religious symbols are extinguished and replaced by the solemn druidic stone structures that hold connotations of sacrificial rituals. Job appears giving alms to an emaciated beggar that is strikingly similar in appearance to him. Their interaction is hollow and represents the long road Job must travel before his faith is restored.
description
Single line engraving in black ink. Here is a scene that is immediately comparable to 'Satan Before the Throne of God' compositionally, but now the distinction between Job's real world and the heavenly vision that existed in the third plate is less defined. The top half of the scene appears to exist in and even be nourished by Job's nightmarish existence. All religious symbols are extinguished and replaced by the solemn druidic stone structures that hold connotations of sacrificial rituals. Job appears giving alms to an emaciated beggar that is strikingly similar in appearance to him. Their interaction is hollow and represents the long road Job must travel before his faith is restored.
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Language Code:
eng-GB
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eng-GB
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Subject:
Bible. Old Testament
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Bible. Old Testament
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Category of Material:
Printed
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
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Illustrated works
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Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
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Engraving (printing process)
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Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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Support:
Paper
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Paper
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Item Height:
204 mm
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204 mm
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Item Width:
158 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Bibliographic Citation:
Blake, William, 'Illustrations of the Book of Job' (London: published by William Blake, 1825)
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Blake, William, 'Illustrations of the Book of Job' (London: published by William Blake, 1825)
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Notes:
21 leaves of plates. The plate descriptions have been supplied by Simon Spier.
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21 leaves of plates. The plate descriptions have been supplied by Simon Spier.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-03-20
Multi Page Number:
70
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Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
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Rylands
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