The Eighth Gate of Babylon

The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city and the hanging gardens of Babylon. Constructed about 575 BCE, it was part of a grand walled processional avenue leading into the city. The walls were finished in glazed bricks, mostly blue, with animals and deities that are moulded and coloured differently. I had the opportunity to visit and wonder at the grandeur of the ancient processions that must have filed through this beautiful gate.

The Eight Gate of Babylon I 50 x 50 cm oil & cold wax — ID#: 4127 The Eight Gate of Babylon I 50 x 50 cm

The Eighth Gate of Babylon II 60 x 80 oil & cold wax — No 4111 The Eighth Gate of Babylon II 60 x 80 cm

The Eighth Gate of Babylon III 30x40 oil & cold wax — ID# 4136 The Eighth Gate of Babylon III 30 x 40 cm