On a plain in Sinear, Nimrod gives the order to build the tower of Babel. The ground is measured and made suitable for construction. Below the representation a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 11:3. Nimrod points out where the tower is to be built History of the Tower of Babel Theatrum biblicum , print maker: Hans Collaert (I), (attributed to), intermediary draughtsman: Jan Snellinck (I), publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), print maker: Antwerp, publisher: Amsterdam, 1579 and/or 1596 - 1643, paper, engraving, h 230 mm × w 310 mm

---

Size: 6180px × 4519px
Location:
Photo credit: © Penta Springs / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, /, 3, 11, 230, 310, 1579, 1596, 1643, amsterdam, antwerp, attributed, babel, bible, biblicum, build, built, claes, collaert, construction, draughtsman, engraving, gen, ground, hans, history, ii, intermediary, jan, jansz, latin, maker, measured, mentioned, mm, nimrod, object, order, paper, plain, points, print, publisher, reference, representation, sinear, snellinck, suitable, text, theatrum, tower, visscher, ×