Tower of Babel Jean de Courcy, c.1350-1431 A universal history, ‘La Bouquechardiere’ Image courtesy of the British Library

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563, The Tower of Babel. Image courtesy of Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

J. M. W. Turner, c. 1835-6 Babylon, after a sketch by Sir Robert Ker Porter Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum

Mario Larrinaga, Hanging Gardens of Babylon. c.1955 Film scenery painting Private collection, Image courtesy of Mr Don Lademann

Julee Holcombe Babel Revisited AD 2004 Image courtesy of the Conner Contemporary Art, Washington DC

Anne Desmet , Babel Flower: Dusk 2005 Image courtesy of the Hart Gallery London Flexograph print, indented plywood print and collage on paper