The Tower of Babel 1490
by Unknown Artist
The Old Testament tells the story of the people of Babel who wanted to build a tower that would reach to heaven. God punished them for their pride: he confused their common language so they could no longer understand one another. This is one of the earliest painted depictions of this story; it also affords a fairly reliable glimpse of late medieval building practices.
- Credit:
- Courtesy of Rijksmuseum
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