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Engraving of Behemoth, an elephant-like beast, and a coiled scaly Leviathan, framed by text, with angels and clouds above.

Behemoth and Leviathan

An engraved plate framed by text, showing a large elephant-like beast in the center and a coiled scaled sea creature below, with a winged figure and clouds above. Two angels and a seated figure hover above a row of crouched animals. The inscription at bottom reads "Behold now Behemoth which I made with thee."

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3133 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: Behemot y Leviatán

Una lámina grabada enmarcada por texto, con una gran bestia de aspecto de elefante en el centro y una criatura marina escamosa enroscada debajo. Arriba aparecen ángeles, una figura sentada y nubes. El texto inferior dice "Behold now Behemoth which I made with thee".

Português: Beemote e Leviatã

Uma gravura emoldurada por texto, mostrando uma grande besta semelhante a um elefante no centro e uma criatura marinha escamosa enrolada abaixo. Acima aparecem anjos, uma figura sentada e nuvens. O texto inferior diz "Behold now Behemoth which I made with thee".

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