Public domain
The Fall of Babylon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
An angel casts a stone as large as a millstone into the sea. In the background burning Babylon. In the foreground mourning people throwing dust over their heads. Below the image a Latin reference to the Biblical text in Revelation 18:1. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVal van Babylon. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
