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When the Morning Stars Sang Together, and All the Sons of God Shouted for Joy. Plate 14 from the Illustrations of the Book of Job
When the Morning Stars Sang Together, and All the Sons of God Shouted for Joy. Plate 14 from the Illustrations of the Book of Job
When the Morning Stars Sang Together, and All the Sons of God Shouted for Joy. Plate 14 from the Illustrations of the Book of Job

When the Morning Stars Sang Together, and All the Sons of God Shouted for Joy.
Plate 14 from the Illustrations of the
Book of Job

Artist (British, 1757 - 1827)
Date1825
MediumEngraving
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
Image: 7 7/16 x 5 7/8in. (18.9 x 14.9cm)
ClassificationsPRINTS
Credit LineGift of Edward W. Root
Object number53.7
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CopyrightNo known copyright restrictions.
Label TextThe twenty-two engravings Blake made to illustrate the Hebrew bible's Book of Job are considered his greatest graphic achievement. This book narrates the trials of Job whose faith God challenged in countless ways. The book's attempt to answer the question "Why do the righteous suffer?" resonated with Blake personally. This particular image was inspired by a passage in Job 38 when God describes a heavenly apparition that Job, as a mere mortal, could not have witnessed at the time of creation. PDS May 2012
Munson Williams
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