The Fall of Babylon
Author: Bible. N.T. Latin. Vulgate. 1702
Image Title: The Fall of Babylon
Scripture Reference:
- Revelation 18 (further images / scripture text)
Description: In this woodcut print, the artist depicts the proclamation of the fall of Babylon as described in the Book of Revelation. At the top of the image, an angel proclaims the city’s demise to the merchants and kings of the earth below. Another angel is about to cast a millstone into the sea, an act symbolizing the expedition with which God will execute his judgment on the city. The city of Babylon occupies the background of the image.
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