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Fall of Babylon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
An angel throws 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 reference in Latin to the biblical text in Revelation 18. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVal van Babylon. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
