Babel Collection

Breugel, Pieter, The Elder. The Tower of Babel
Breugel, Pieter, The Elder, called Peasant Bruegel (1525-1569). The Tower of Babel. 1563. Detail. Flemish art. Oil on wood

Map of Eden and Mount Ararat, copperplate engraving, published 1774
A Map of the Situation of the Garden of Eden as also of Mount Ararat whereon the Ark rested. Copperplate engraving, published in 1774

Astronomer-priests of Chaldea observe stars from the Tower of Babylon (Babel)

Building of Tower of Babel, 1716 (engraving)
535944 Building of Tower of Babel, 1716 (engraving); (add.info.: Building of Tower of Babel. Bible: Genesis 2. Bricks fired in on-site kilns, in foreground masons are working blocks of stone)

Queen Semiramis, 1630. Creator: Cecco Bravo, (Francesco Montelatici) (1601-1661)
Queen Semiramis, 1630. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo Pretorio, Prato.

Hall in an Assyrian palace. Reconstruction, 1849. Creator: Layard, Sir Austen Henry (1817-1894)
Hall in an Assyrian palace. Reconstruction (From "The Nineveh Court in the Crystal Palace" by Austen Henry Layard), 1849. Private Collection

Illustration for the "Turris Babel" by Athanasius Kircher, 1679. Creator: Decker, Coenraet (1650-1685)
Illustration for the "Turris Babel" by Athanasius Kircher, 1679. Found in the collection of the University Library Heidelberg

Babylonian stone carved duck, ca 2000 BCE. Creator: Assyrian Art
Babylonian stone carved duck, ca 2000 BCE. Private Collection

The Archers frieze from Darius I palace at Susa, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
The Archers frieze from Darius I palace at Susa, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

The Tower of Babel - Bible
3784234 The Tower of Babel - Bible; (add.info.: The Tower of Babel. People beginning the construction of the Tower of Babel. Payne's Illustrated Family Bible)

Tower of Babel - The confusion of tongues - Bible
3781365 Tower of Babel - The confusion of tongues - Bible; (add.info.: Tower of Babel. The confusion of tongues / development of many different languages)

Male costumes of the ancient Armenians of Babylon. Soldiers with bow and arrow, spear and whip. Armeni Babilonesi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

Building The Tower of Babel
Christmas card showing the Building of The Tower of Babel, one of a series of cards. Date: circa 1928

Tower Babel 1563 Brueghel Pieter Elder Bruegel
tower, babel, 1563, brueghel, pieter, elder, bruegel, allegories, time, vanitas, architecture, building, crane, construction, death, allegory, giraffe, megalomania, nebuchadnezzar, ii, biblical, old

The construction of the Tower of Babel, Cycle of the Old Testament - The Great Flood, Byzantine mosaics
6166375 The construction of the Tower of Babel, Cycle of the Old Testament - The Great Flood, Byzantine mosaics, XII - XIII century (mosaic) by Byzantine

The Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on wood)
XAM345 The Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on wood) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 114x155 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: for details see 93768-69)

The Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on wood)
LRI4571107 The Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on wood) by Brueghel, Pieter The Elder (c.1525-69); 114x155 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Detail. Building of the tower of Babel)

Babel, the Dispersion of the Descendants of Noah (engraving)
5200481 Babel, the Dispersion of the Descendants of Noah (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babel)

The Institution of Languages (engraving)
1094639 The Institution of Languages (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Institution of Languages)

Window depicting Building the Tower of Babel (stained glass)
1278323 Window depicting Building the Tower of Babel (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Aventin, Creney-pres-Troyes, France; (add.info.: Creney-pres-Troyes)

The city walls of Babylon surrounding the hanging gardens and the tower of Babel. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Window depicting Building the tower of Babel, c. 1325 (stained glass)
2921664 Window depicting Building the tower of Babel, c.1325 (stained glass) by French School, (14th century); St. Martin, Colmar

The Tower of Babel, 1857 (stained glass)
3474742 The Tower of Babel, 1857 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); College Dining Hall, Bradfield, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by James Powell & Sons)

The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736755) (b / w photo)
736756 The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736755) (b/w photo) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Camposanto, Pisa, Italy; (add.info.: Tour de Babel; ); Alinari

The Confusion of Tongues (Tower of Babel). - Bible
3779859 The Confusion of Tongues (Tower of Babel). - Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Confusion of Tongues, (Tower of Babel)

Tower of Babel, 1610-25 (oil on canvas)
5917368 Tower of Babel, 1610-25 (oil on canvas) by Netherlandish School, (17th century); 98.5x134 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736756) (b / w photo)
736755 The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736756) (b/w photo) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Camposanto, Pisa, Italy; (add.info.: Tour de Babel; ); Alinari

The Tower of Babel, c. 1565 (oil on wood panel)
3617966 The Tower of Babel, c.1565 (oil on wood panel) by Brueghel, Pieter The Elder (c.1525-69); Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands; (add.info.: Little Tower of Babel); Flemish

The building of Babel (engraving)
653835 The building of Babel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The building of Babel)

BABEL / CONSEQUENCES
Consequences of the Tower of Babel An unfortunate dinner party seating arrangement. Date: 1879

BUILDING TOWER OF BABEL
Builders at work on Tower of Babel

Carmarthenshire SA20 0 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA20 0

The Confusion of Tongues, 1600s. Creator: Mander, Karel van, the Elder (1548-1606)
The Confusion of Tongues, 1600s. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Crane detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)
1765522 Crane detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The construction of the Babel Tower by Pieter Brueghel the Elder

The Tower of Babel. Private Collection

The Tower of Babel, c. 1565. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Tower of Babel, c. 1565. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

The Tower of Babel, 1563. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Tower of Babel, 1563. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

The Tower of Babel Stele, 604-562 BC. Found in the Collection of The Schoyen Collection

Hanging Gardens of Semiramis, 1683. Artist: Mallet, Alain Manesson (1630-1706)
Hanging Gardens of Semiramis, 1683. From a private collection

Tower of Babel, 1719. Artist: Mallet, Alain Manesson (1630-1706)
Tower of Babel, 1719. From a private collection

Fortress of Semiramis, 1719. Artist: Mallet, Alain Manesson (1630-1706)
Fortress of Semiramis, 1719. From a private collection

Die alte Stadt Babel, 1719. Artist: Mallet, Alain Manesson (1630-1706)
Die alte Stadt Babel, 1719. From a private collection

The Confusion of Tongues, 1897. Artist: Dore, Gustave (1832-1883)
The Confusion of Tongues, 1897. From a private collection

The Tower of Babel, 1594. Artist: Valckenborch, Lucas, van (1530-1597)
The Tower of Babel, 1594. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

The Tower of Babel, 1595. Artist: Valckenborch, Marten van (1535-1612)
The Tower of Babel, 1595. Found in the collection of the Dresden State Art Collections

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"Babel: A Tower of Ambition and Discord" The concept has fascinated artists, historians, and theologians throughout the ages. Inspired by Pieter Bruegel the Elder's iconic painting "The Tower of Babel, " this captivating image depicts a scene from biblical times when humanity sought to reach the heavens through their architectural prowess. In Bruegel's masterpiece, we witness a colossal tower rising high into the sky, surrounded by an intricate landscape reminiscent of Eden. The artist skillfully captures both the grandeur and chaos that unfolded during this mythical event. As we delve deeper into history, a copperplate engraving from 1774 reveals a map showcasing Mount Ararat - believed to be where Noah's Ark came to rest after the Great Flood. But what drove mankind to construct such an audacious structure? Astronomer-priests played a significant role in ancient civilizations like Babylon and Assyria. Their belief in celestial connections led them to build towering structures as gateways between heaven and earth – including ziggurats like Akar Kuf (Aqar Quf). As we explore further back in time, ancient artifacts shed light on how different cultures interpreted this tale. The Archers frieze from Darius I palace at Susa showcases Assyrian artistry dating back to 510-500 BC. Meanwhile, Byzantine mosaics from the 12th-13th century depict scenes from the Old Testament cycle - including mosaic depictions of building The Tower of Babel. Pieter Bruegel's own interpretation in his oil painting "The Tower of Babel" transports us directly into his world during Renaissance Europe. With meticulous detail, he portrays bustling activity as workers labor tirelessly amidst confusion and disarray. Lastly, male costumes worn by ancient Armenians provide glimpses into their unique culture within Babylonian society – reminding us that diverse civilizations contributed their distinct perspectives on this timeless tale.