Title
Building Tower of Babel
Caption
Building Tower of Babel: "Bible" Genesis 11
God coming down to see tower (v5) and deciding to confound universal language (v6) and scatter people over the earth (v7). Stonemasons at work foreground; mixing lime mortar (v3) centre left; raising stone by windlass and block-and-tackle. Right; angels dislodging workers from scaffolding platform at top of tower
French miniature
Date
15th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07095_390001422
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24,7Mb (3,0Mb) / 8,1in x 11,8in / 2434 x 3543 (300dpi)