Human Suffering Collection

The Book of Job 42: 15 illustrated by William Blake
3765303 The Book of Job 42:15 illustrated by William Blake by Blake, William (1757-1827); (add.info.: The Book of Job, illustration by William Blake. First Published 1826)

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1460 (tempera on panel)
BRN165359 Christ Carrying the Cross, 1460 (tempera on panel) by Austrian School, (15th century); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Austrian, out of copyright

The Book of Job 42: 5
3765296 The Book of Job 42:5 by Blake, William (1757-1827); (add.info.: The Book of Job, illustration by William Blake. First Published 1826)

Job with his wife (engraving)
DGC398025 Job with his wife (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: refused to abandon God in the face of misfortune; ); Prismatic Pictures; French

The Book of Job2: 7 illustrated by William Blake
3765308 The Book of Job2:7 illustrated by William Blake by Blake, William (1757-1827); (add.info.: The Book of Job, illustration by William Blake. First Published 1826)

The Book of Job 42: 12 illustrated by William Blake
3765307 The Book of Job 42:12 illustrated by William Blake by Blake, William (1757-1827); (add.info.: The Book of Job, illustration by William Blake. First Published 1826)

The Book of Job42: 11 illustrated by william Blake
3765302 The Book of Job42:11 illustrated by william Blake by Blake, William (1757-1827); (add.info.: The Book of Job, illustration by William Blake. First Published 1826)

The Book of Job42: 8 illustrated by william Blake
3765298 The Book of Job42:8 illustrated by william Blake by Blake, William (1757-1827); (add.info.: The Book of Job, illustration by William Blake. First Published 1826)

Job Being Scolded by his Wife, c. 1790 (oil on canvas)
XIR171845 Job Being Scolded by his Wife, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Vincent, Francois Andre (1746-1816); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg

The Destruction of the House of Job and the Theft of his Herd by the Sabians, 1356-6
XAL165830 The Destruction of the House of Job and the Theft of his Herd by the Sabians, 1356-6 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano

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In the Book of Job (42:15), God restored Job's fortunes greater than before, as depicted in William Blake's illustration. Yet, the path to redemption was one of profound suffering, illustrated in the haunting image of Christ Carrying the Cross (1460). Job's trials began with the loss of his children and livestock (Job 1:1-5), poignantly portrayed in Blake's Job with his Wife (engraving). Job's wife's scolding words (Job 2:9) are echoed in the poignant scene of Job Being Scolded by his Wife (c. 1790). Amidst the chaos, the Sabians' destruction of Job's house and theft of his herd (Job 1:14-16) are vividly captured in the 14th-century painting, The Destruction of the House of Job and the Theft of his Herd. Through it all, Job's unwavering faith remained steadfast, as he declared in (Job 42:8), 'I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. ' In the face of human suffering, faith and resilience prevail.