Representation of God, Satan and Job

This bronze sculpture made in 1961 manifests the Japanese artist Goro KekeiÔÇÖs interpretation of JobÔÇÖs trial imposed by God. Job, presented as an innocent boy, faces Satan alone and appears unaware of God who is standing on the platform behind him. God, separated from Job and Satan, dominates and oversees the whole encounter. Satan holds out a disproportionately oversized left hand, which is considered a symbol of power in Japanese culture. Job, in contrast, is depicted without a left hand. Job is oblivious to the conversation between the two powers and is caught up by a childish game of rock-paper-scissors that God and Satan are playing. Shocked by SatanÔÇÖs attack, Job doesnÔÇÖt seem intimidated but holds his head up high.