Then the Lord Answered Job Out of the Whirlwind (1987) · Blake at Union

Then the Lord Answered Job Out of the Whirlwind (1987)

Title: Then the Lord Answered Job Out of the Whirlwind (1987)
Student Commentary:: On the left of this image from Blake’s Illustrations of the Book of Job (1987 facsimile), Job and his wife are praying. Job has been begging for answers for his questions, specifically three of them: why was he born, how can he be square with God, and will he live again once he dies. Out of a whirlwind, represented by the radiating circles behind him, God comes to respond to Job’s questions.

Close comparison of this image, from the high-quality 1987 facsimile, with that in the 1874 reprint made using Blake's original plates – both of which are in the library's collections – reveals that facsimiles will always fall somewhat short of the “real thing.” The added accessibility of and research material included with the 1987 facsimile, however, makes it an invaluable resource.
Links:: Detailed View of Image at the William Blake Archive; Detailed View of Image at the Morgan Library; About this Book
Source: William Blake@Union Digital Collection