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Walls of Babylon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The walls of Babylon, built in circles. In the back left, a large building with a tower. In the foreground, Queen Semiramis as an Amazon on horseback. Armed with a bow and arrow, she is fighting a lion. In the background, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon: a botanical and architectural masterpiece. Below the image, a verse in Latin. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMuren van Babylon. 1572. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
