Babel Tower

Babel Tower, 1580

Author: Martian van Falkenbor / Hendrick van Cleve
Print Type: Original Postcard
Print Condition: New

The Tower of Babel.this powerful work reimagines the legendary story from the Book of Genesis, where humanity sought to build a tower that reached the heavens, only to be divided by the confusion of languages. Artists from Pieter Bruegel the Elder in the 16th century to later Flemish masters have captured the ambition, chaos, and symbolism of the scene. The monumental structure, depicted as an unfinished spiral of stone and scaffolding, becomes both an emblem of human aspiration and a warning against pride. Rich in detail and alive with figures at work, the composition reveals the fragility of human endeavors before divine order, making the Tower of Babel not only a masterpiece of narrative art but also a timeless meditation on communication, ambition, and the limits of power.

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