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"Exploring the History and Symbolism of Boils: From Job's Affliction to Everyday Life" Boils, a common yet discomforting skin condition

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Boils Collection: Man in the Kitchen C1905
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Boils Collection: Billboard advertisement - Surf Washing Powder
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Boils Collection: Central panel of the Triptych of Job, c. 1500-24 (oil on panel)
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Boils Collection: Triptych of Job, c. 1500-24 (oil on panel)
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Boils Collection: Metallic Tractors, 1801 (coloured engraving)
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Boils Collection: If you buy meat cheap, when it boils you smell what you have saved (colour litho)
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Boils Collection: Birthday Card, Puppy and Saucepan
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Boils Collection: Fr. 15307 f. 1v Job Scratching his Sores (vellum)
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Boils Collection: Job Covered With Boils c. 1525 (woodcut)
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Boils Collection: Job covered with sores (coloured engraving)
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Boils Collection: 'A watched pot never boils!'(engraving)
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Boils Collection: Satan Smiting Job with Boils, 1825. Creator: William Blake
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Boils Collection: Satan Smiting Job with Boils, from Illustrations of the Book of Job, 1825-26
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Boils Collection: Job Tempted by a Demon, 1509. Creator: Hans Baldung
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Boils Collection: INTERVENTION IN CUBA
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Boils Collection: Maori Women Boiling water in a hot pool - Rotorua
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Boils Collection: Grand Prismatic Spring and Excelsior Geyser Crater in Midway Geyser Basin, YNP, Wyoming, USA
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Boils Collection: Grand Prismatic Spring, one of the largest hot springs in the United States, YNP, Wyoming, USA
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Boils Collection: Owakudani - Hakone National Park, Japan - Boiling Waters
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Boils Collection: Turkmen girl - in traditional dress - boils water
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Boils Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Water, Turned, Into, Blood-, Boils, Blanes, Dalziels Bible Gallery
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Boils Collection: The Black Death, 1348 (engraving) (b&w photo)
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Boils Collection: Joseph Chamberlain as Mephistopheles boiling Radicals
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Boils Collection: Picture No. 10883463
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Boils Collection: Picture No. 10862688
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Boils Collection: Geothermal activity with boiling mudpools, Namafjall, Myvatn, Iceland, May
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Boils Collection: Little Jack Horner (Bell
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Boils Collection: Benhams Improved

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"Exploring the History and Symbolism of Boils: From Job's Affliction to Everyday Life" Boils, a common yet discomforting skin condition, have been depicted in various forms throughout history. In C1905, an intriguing photograph titled "Man in the Kitchen" captures a moment where boils may be causing distress. Similarly, the central panel of the Triptych of Job from c. 1500-24 showcases Job himself covered with painful sores. The concept transcends time and mediums; even metallic tractors were believed to cure them in 1801 as shown in a colored engraving. Interestingly, advertising has also embraced this topic - Surf Washing Powder utilized a billboard advertisement emphasizing that if you buy cheap meat, you'll eventually smell what you saved when it boils, and are even find their way into unexpected places like birthday cards; one such card depicts an adorable puppy next to a saucepan - perhaps hinting at the potential for mishaps while cooking or boiling water. In ancient manuscripts like Fr. 15307 f. 1v and woodcuts such as "Job Covered With Boils, " artists captured both the physical pain and emotional turmoil associated with this affliction. Colored engravings further brought these images to life by adding vivid details to portray Job's suffering. William Blake's powerful artwork titled "Satan Smiting Job with Boils" from 1825 delves deeper into symbolism surrounding boils. It explores themes of suffering, temptation, and resilience through its depiction of Satan inflicting agonizing sores upon Job. Finally, we come across an old saying engraved on an image: "A watched pot never boils. " This phrase humorously reminds us that patience is key when waiting for something to happen – much like how patiently enduring painful boils is necessary until they heal. From historical artworks depicting biblical narratives to everyday references found in advertisements or sayings passed down through generations, they have left their mark on various aspects of human life.