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The Confusion of Tongues
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The Confusion of Tongues

Andries van Buysen (Sr.) · c. 1711 - c. 1720 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The building of the tower at Babel. The people working on the tower cannot understand each other's language, this complicates the work on this enormous structure. Illustration for the Old Testament, Genesis 11:5-9. Below the scene a title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.

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Credit lineBabylonische spraakverwarring. c. 1711 - c. 1720. Andries van Buysen (Sr.). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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