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Engraving of a nude, haloed figure standing with outstretched arms before a rising sun, with two figures crouching below and a text inscription beneath.

Book of Job, Plate 6, Satan Smiting Job with Boils

An engraving showing a muscular nude figure with a halo standing at center, arms flung wide before a rising sun with radiating rays. Two figures crouch and recline in the foreground, and the inscription below reads of Job being struck with sore boils.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
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Size
1521 × 1920 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

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Español: Libro de Job, lámina 6: Satanás hiere a Job con llagas

Un grabado que muestra una figura masculina desnuda, musculosa y con halo, de pie en el centro, con los brazos abiertos frente a un sol naciente con rayos radiantes. Dos figuras se agachan y reclinan en primer plano, y la inscripción inferior narra cómo Job fue herido con dolorosas llagas.

Português: Livro de Jó, prancha 6: Satanás castiga Jó com feridas

Uma gravura que mostra uma figura masculina nua, musculosa e com auréola, de pé no centro, com os braços abertos diante de um sol nascente com raios radiantes. Duas figuras agacham-se e reclinam-se em primeiro plano, e a inscrição abaixo descreve Jó atingido por dolorosas feridas.

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