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Stairways to Heaven, or Towers of Babel.
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Pieter Brueghel the Elder Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, ceramic drawing Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher, Theatre of the World Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel

Some bearing more closely to tradition, others more phantasmagoric, these tiles give us visions of structures rising to the heavens. Are they stairways inviting us up to celestial enlightenment, or Towers of Babel built by a wayward, overweening civilisation, provocative to the godhead?

Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, ceramic drawing
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, ceramic drawing
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher, Theatre of the World
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher, Theatre of the World
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher, Theatre of the World
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher, Theatre of the World
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, Athanasius Kircher
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, blue and white, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, ultra sharp, high resolution, high definition
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, ultra sharp, high resolution, high definition
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, ultra sharp, high resolution, high definition
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, ultra sharp, high resolution, high definition
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, clear, bold
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque, bold, hand-painted
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, opaque
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel in Gothic architecture, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, Ziggurat
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Athanasius Kircher engraving of a diagram of the tower of babel, turris babel, set in a map, with many other inset views of cities, in the style of Hilma af Klint, spiritual salvation, bright colours
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation, simple, bold design
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast ornamented arcades rising to beautiful clouds, abstract painting, still being built, in the style of Hilma af Klint, bright colours, stairway to salvation
Athanasius Kircher diagram of the tower of Babel, turris Babel, no words, vast arcades rising to heavens, still being built, in the style of giorgio de Chirico, surrealist, strange perspective