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Engraving of a winged figure above a burning, collapsing hall with fleeing and fallen figures, framed by a text inscription below.

The Destruction of Job's Sons

Blake's engraving shows a winged, flame-haloed figure above a collapsing hall, with toppling pillars and figures fleeing or lying among burning fire. Below, a dense inscription from the Book of Job frames the scene in fine black lines on paper.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3157 × 4000 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

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: La destrucción de los hijos de Job

El grabado de Blake muestra una figura alada con aureola de llamas sobre una casa que se derrumba, con columnas caídas y personajes que huyen o yacen entre el fuego. Debajo, una inscripción del Libro de Job enmarca la escena con finas líneas negras sobre papel.

Português: A destruição dos filhos de Jó

A gravura de Blake mostra uma figura alada, com auréola de chamas, acima de uma casa que desmorona, com colunas tombadas e personagens fugindo ou caídos entre o fogo. Abaixo, uma inscrição do Livro de Jó emoldura a cena com linhas finas e escuras sobre o papel.

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