The second, ‘large’ Tower of Babel panel made by the artist. It is likely that the Vienna painting was commissioned by the financier Nichalaes Jonghlick, and then owned by Emperor Rudolph II. It depicts the episode described in the bible: “[…] Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven;and let us make us a name […]. And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower […]. And he said: […] let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one nother’s speech. […] and they left off to build the city.” (Gen. 11:4–8.). King Nimrod, who appears as builder along with his entourage at the bottom left of the painting, is not mentioned in the biblical text. The painting has been extensively discussed in terms of allegorical meanings, including the the greatness and power of human productivity (or ingenium).