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Frontispiece Design for Turris Babel, sive Archontologia
Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1679
Gerard de Lairesse popularized classicism in Dutch art, of which this design with its balanced composition and noble looking personages is an excellent example. Depicted is Nimrod, who built the Tower of Babel, enlightening the Romans about his creation. In the sky is the all-seeing eye of God.
- Artwork typedrawing, design
- Object numberRP-T-1890-A-2250
- Dimensionsheight 314 mm x width 227 mm
- Physical characteristicspenseel in grijs, pen in bruin, doorgegriffeld, schets in rood krijt