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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 of Babel. The people working on the tower cannot understand each other's language, which complicates the work on this enormous structure. Illustration for the Old Testament, Genesis 11:5-9. Below the image 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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