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Satan dares God not to hold his hand over Job any longer
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Satan dares God not to hold his hand over Job any longer

Philips Galle · 1563 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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God thrones on a cloud with a globe beside him. The other heavenly beings stand and sit around him. To the right, Satan with wings and an animal tail. Satan challenges God to test Job. Explanatory text in Latin below the image. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineSatan daagt God uit Job niet langer de hand boven het hoofd te houden. 1563. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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