Job Tormented by Demons and Abused by His Wife
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 39.1 x 27 cm (15 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Accession Number
2004.128.46
Art Historical Context
In the National Gallery of Art's collection, *Job Tormented by Demons andused by His Wife* a striking 17th-century engraving by Lucas Vorsterman, faithfully reproducing a dynamic composition by the Baroque master Sir Peter Paul. Dated between 1551 and 1600, this print on laid paper (39.1 x 27 cm) captures a pivotal moment from the Book of Job in the, where the righteous Job endures satanic torments—fiendish demons clawing at his flesh—while his wife berates him, urging despair. Rubens' original design exemplifies his signature dramatic flair: swirling forms, intense emotion, and chiaroscuro co...