Noahs Ark in De Linguis gentium, libellum
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Noahs Ark in De Linguis gentium, libellum
Noahs Ark, from the book De Linguis gentium, libellum, published in Basel, 1563. Written by the Venerable Bede (673-735), English monk and writer. Colored engraving
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Noah's Ark,
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from the book "De Linguis gentium, libellum" (Of the Languages of the Nations, a Little Book), published in Basel, Switzerland, in 1563. This engraving depicts the legendary biblical story of Noah's Ark, which appears in the Book of Genesis in the Christian and Jewish Bibles. The story tells of Noah, a righteous man, who, along with his family and a pair of every kind of animal, was saved from the great Deluge or Flood that God sent to cleanse the earth of its wicked inhabitants. The image is based on the account of this event as written by the Venerable Bede (673-735), an English monk and historian, in the 8th century. Bede's work, which was widely read and influential in the Middle Ages, was later reproduced and illustrated in various forms, including this colored engraving. The engraving shows the ark, a large, rectangular vessel, with Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives, along with pairs of various animals, boarding the ark as the floodwaters rise around them. The animals are depicted in pairs, including familiar ones like lions, elephants, and camels, as well as more exotic ones like rhinoceroses and giraffes. This image, which reflects the enduring power of the Noah's Ark story as a myth and a symbol of salvation and the preservation of life, is a testament to the importance of the biblical narrative in the history of Western civilization and religious tradition. The image also highlights the role of scholars and illustrators in bringing these stories to life and preserving them for future generations.
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