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The Tower of Babel
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The Tower of Babel

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1700 - 1750 · engraving; paper

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

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God destroys the Tower of Babel. To punish the people for their pride he confuses the language of the people, so that they can no longer understand each other. In the margin a two-line inscription in Dutch.

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Credit lineDe toren van Babel. 1700 - 1750. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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