Job and His Family Restored to Prosperity
1821
William Blake brings the biblical story of Job to a joyous close in this vibrant 1821 illustration. After enduring unimaginable suffering, Job and his family are shown celebrating their restored prosperity with a heavenly concert of trumpets, harps, and lyres under a crescent moon. The peaceful sheep resting in the foreground hint at his regained wealth, while the handwritten text 'Great & Marvellous are thy Works Lord' floats in the air like a divine song. It's a perfect example of Blake's unique Romantic vision, blending spiritual mysticism with deeply human emotion.
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