Tower of Babel Pieter Breugel reproduction, hand-painted in oil on canvas
The Tower of Babel was the subject of three paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The first, a miniature painted on ivory, was painted while Bruegel was in Rome and is now lost.
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About this painting
The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder replica in oil on canvas
Van Gogh Studio in Amsterdam offers painted oil replicas of legendary historical masterpieces. The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a grand, intricate depiction of ambition, pride, and human frailty — a visionary painting that continues to captivate centuries later.Ambition built on fragile ground
Painted in 1563, The Tower of Babel portrays the biblical story of mankind’s attempt to reach the heavens. Bruegel’s detailed architectural fantasy towers over a bustling city, its spiraling structure both majestic and doomed. The painting is a masterclass in composition, symbolism, and narrative complexity.Human folly rendered in stone
Bruegel combines realism with imagination, illustrating how human ambition can lead to downfall. The confusion of languages and collapse of unity is not only a biblical theme but a timeless warning. This reproduction captures the rich textures and epic scale of Bruegel’s genius.Buy a painted reproduction of Bruegel’s The Tower of Babel
The original is held in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. With our painted oil reproduction, you can bring this fascinating and monumental work into your own collection.We’re confident this masterpiece will inspire awe and conversation — and if not, we offer a full money-back guarantee.
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Specifications
- Artwork reproduced
- Tower of Babel
- Reproduction artist
- Van Gogh Studio
- Original artist
- Pieter Breugel
- Technique
- Painted entirely by hand
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 80 x 108,8 cm / 31.5 x 42,8 inch, 114 x 155 cm / 44.9 x 61 inch
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Overall dimensions
- Painting dimensions plus additional unpainted canvas on all sides for stretching
- Frame
- Unframed. The painting is shipped rolled in a tube
- Style
- Northern Renaissance
- Subject
- Tower of Babel rising above a busy crowd in a vast city landscape
- Date of original artwork
- 1563
- Condition reproduction
- New
- Certificate of authenticity
- Included