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539-10BC The Fall of Babylon

John Martin a mezzotint with etching

Theme & chronology

Section
Creation & Primeval History
Section range
4004–2091 BC
Event
The Fall
Date
n/a (symbolic)
Reference
Genesis 3

Catalogue record

Artwork ID
8e447b98aa1a4b55a0
Filename
539-10BC The Fall of Babylon; John Martin a mezzotint with etching.jpg
Historical Art Gallery 2.0.3d-test

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