Hanging Gardens Collection

Hanging gardens of Babylon
Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Babylons Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

Section and interior of the Great Pyramid. The floating gardens, 1801. Creator: Fischer von Erlach
Section and interior of the Great Pyramid. The floating gardens, 1801. Private Collection

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

The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1758: A "Deliziosa" with Hanging Gardens, 1758. Creator: Giuseppe Pozzi
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1758: A "Deliziosa" with Hanging Gardens, 1758

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

Assyrian army crosses a river, 885-860 BC. Creator: Assyrian Art
Assyrian army crosses a river, 885-860 BC. Found in the Collection of the British Museum

Winged genie. Detail of a relief from the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II, 722-705 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Winged genie. Detail of a relief from the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II, 722-705 BC. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

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

Relief with two figures of Ashurnasirpal, winged mythological beings and the god Ashur, before the Tree of Life, 885-860 BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Ashurbanipal at the Battle of Til-Tuba, 650-620 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Ashurbanipal at the Battle of Til-Tuba, 650-620 BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Ceremonial Facade of the Corps de Logis, Palacio de Queluz, Lisbon, Portugal

"Hanging Gardens"of Babylon (engraving)
5203561 " Hanging Gardens" of Babylon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hanging Gardens" of Babylon)

Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde, c. 1639-40 (etching & engraving)
5049845 Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde, c.1639-40 (etching & engraving) by Vignon, Claude (1593-1670) (after); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hanging Gardens at Selfridges, London (b / w photo)
3096705 Hanging Gardens at Selfridges, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanging Gardens at Selfridges, London)

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

The Tower of Babel. Private Collection

Regina Semiramide. Private Collection

Semiramis Called to Arms. Private Collection

Alexander Entering Babylon. Artist: Audran, Jean (1667-1756)
Alexander Entering Babylon. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Alexander Entering Babylon (The Triumph of Alexander the Great). Artist: Le Brun, Charles (1619-1690)
Alexander Entering Babylon (The Triumph of Alexander the Great). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

King Ashurnasirpal II during a royal lion hunt, 650-620 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
King Ashurnasirpal II during a royal lion hunt, 650-620 BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Hero Gilgamesh mastering a lion, 722-705 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Hero Gilgamesh mastering a lion, 722-705 BC. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Chariot and cavalryman, 8th cen. BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Chariot and cavalryman, 8th cen. BC. Found in the collection of the Museum of Oriental Antiquities, Istanbul

King Ashurnasirpal II during a royal lion hunt, 7th cen. BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
King Ashurnasirpal II during a royal lion hunt, 7th cen. BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Inscribed slab from the palace of Sargon II in Dur-Sharrukin, Khorsabad, 8th cen. BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Inscribed slab from the palace of Sargon II in Dur-Sharrukin, Khorsabad, 8th cen. BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Winged deity by the sacred tree. Relief from the palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Kalhu, Nimrud, 9th century BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Priest with a branch of pomergranate tree. Detail of a relief from the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II, 722-705 BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

King Ashurnasirpal II and his God. Relief from the palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Kalhu, Nimrud, 9th century BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

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

Die Mauern von Babylon (from the series The Eighth Wonders of the World) After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1572. 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

The Walls of Babylon (from the series The Eighth Wonders of the World), 1572. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Semiramis Building Babylon, 1861. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
Semiramis Building Babylon, 1861. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Semiramis Called to Arms, 1645. Private 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

Isaiahs Vision of the Destruction of Babylon, 1897. Artist: Dore, Gustave (1832-1883)
Isaiahs Vision of the Destruction of Babylon, 1897. From a private collection

Babylon Has Fallen, 1897. Artist: Dore, Gustave (1832-1883)
Babylon Has Fallen, 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

The Tower of Babel, ca 1595. Artist: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
The Tower of Babel, ca 1595. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Tower of Babel, ca. 1600. Artist: Bassano, Leandro (1557-1622)
The Tower of Babel, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, have captivated imaginations for centuries. These lush gardens were said to be a marvel of engineering and beauty, built by King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC. Inspired by ancient Assyrian art, such as the Winged Genie relief from Sargon II's palace and the Archers frieze from Darius I's palace at Susa, these gardens were a testament to human ingenuity and creativity. The artists behind these masterpieces captured mythical beings with wings and depicted gods like Ashur before the Tree of Life. Even though no physical evidence remains today, historical accounts describe how this architectural wonder was constructed. The ceremonial facade of Palacio de Queluz in Lisbon, Portugal gives us an idea of what it might have looked like - grand and ornate. Throughout history, artists have tried to recreate this legendary oasis. From engravings depicting "Hanging Gardens" to etchings showcasing Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde in the 17th century, people have been fascinated by its allure. In modern times, we see glimpses of this fascination with structures like Selfridges' Hanging Gardens in London. A black-and-white photograph captures its contemporary interpretation while paying homage to its ancient inspiration. The story surrounding the Hanging Gardens is intertwined with other tales from antiquity. The Confusion of Tongues painting by Karel van Mander depicts biblical events that connect back to Babylonian mythology - including references to The Tower of Babel where languages were supposedly confused. Regina Semiramide also adds another layer to this narrative; she was a powerful queen associated with both real history and mythological legends who may or may not have had a hand in creating these extraordinary gardens.