SuperRare

The subject of this painting is the Tower of Babel structure;  It is mentioned in the Bible that this tower was made by human hands to reach heaven.  In showing the architecture of the Tower of Babel with countless arches and other examples of Roman engineering, Bruegel has deliberately evoked the Roman Colosseum.  His purpose of this painting is to show the dangers of human pride and perhaps the harmfulness of classical rationality in the face of theology.

painting captures the grandeur and ambition of humanity, reflecting on the desire to transcend earthly limits. The towering structure, reaching for the heavens, symbolizes mankind’s hubris and the inevitable consequences of overstepping divine boundaries. 🌌🏗️