ウィリアム・ブレイクはイギリスの版画家、画家、詩人でロマン主義の先駆者に位置づけられます。幼少期から幻視体験を持ち、最初期の作品にもすでに神秘的な傾向が見られます。1790年代の後半以降、古典や聖書を主題に、自身の霊的幻想を象徴的に表現した作品を制作しました。生存中も死後も殆ど理解者がいませんでしたが、20世紀になってようやくその真価が理解されるようになりました。《ヨブ記》は旧約聖書のヨブ記を絵画化した作品で、敬虔で信仰深いヨブが神によってその信仰を試されるという物語です。細密なエングレーヴィングの線で描かれた物語部分の周縁に、装飾や聖書のテキストなどが刻印されています。
William Blake's Visionary Odyssey:
Illustrations of The Book of Job
William Blake, an eminent English printmaker, painter, and poet, stands as a luminous beacon of
Romanticism - an era marked by fervent imagination and spiritual exploration. From his earliest
works, Blake’s visual hallucination in his youth imbued his creations with a mystical allure, setting
him apart as a trailblazer in the realm of artistic expression.
Throughout his illustrious career, Blake’s oeuvre bore testament to his profound spiritual
insights, with classics and the Bible serving as inexhaustible reservoirs of inspiration. From the
late 1790s onward, he embarked on a transformative journey, crafting works that symbolically
manifested his deepest spiritual fantasies, transcending temporal confines to resonate with the
eternal truths of the human condition.
Among his seminal works, the Illustrations of The Book of Job stand as a testament to Blake's
visionary genius. This pictorial rendition of the Old Testament’s timeless narrative unfurls the
saga of Job - a paragon of piety whose unwavering faith is tested by the divine hand of fate.
Blake's masterful engravings, meticulously etched with intricate decorations and Biblical texts,
encircle the narrative, offering a multifaceted tableau of spiritual reflection and introspection.
Despite the pervasive lack of appreciation during his lifetime and in subsequent epochs, Blake’s
enduring legacy has come to light in the 20th century, as scholars and connoisseurs alike
recognize the profound resonance of his visionary oeuvre. Through the Illustrations of The Book of
Job, viewers are invited to embark on a transcendent journey through the depths of the human
soul - a journey illuminated by the timeless brilliance of William Blake’s artistic vision.
威廉·布莱克 约伯记版画
威廉·布莱克是英国版画家、画家、诗人,开创了浪漫主义诗歌的先河。年少时布莱克经常产生幻觉体验,因此他最早期的作品中已经能看到些许神秘主义的倾向。十八世纪九十年代中后期以来,他多以古典文学及圣经为创作主题,创作了将自身的幻想用象征的形式表现出来的作品。虽然在他生前、去世后几乎无人能理解他的作品和思想,但是二十世纪以后终于有人发现了他作品的价值。《约伯记版画》是将《圣经·旧约》中的《约伯记》以版画形式表现的作品,讲述了虔诚的信徒约伯经受住上帝的试炼坚定了自身信仰的故事。版画中故事的主体用细致精密的线条所雕刻,其四周印有装饰和圣经的文字。
威廉・布萊克 約伯記
威廉・布萊克是英國的版畫家、畫家、詩人,被視為浪漫主義的先驅。幼年時期就有過幻視的經歷,他的早期作品已經展現出神秘的傾向。1790年代後期以來,他以古典和聖經為主題,創作了象徵性地表達自己靈性幻想的作品。在他生前和去世後都幾乎沒有人能理解他,直到20世紀,他的真實價值才終於被理解。《約伯記》是將舊約聖經中的約伯記繪成圖畫的作品,描繪了信仰虔誠而深厚的約伯,經受神對他的信仰進行考驗的故事。在細緻的雕刻線描繪的敘事部分周圍,刻有裝飾和聖經文本。