Men build the ark while revellers play; God supervises. Engraving.

An aging David strums his harp, reciting psalms. Engraving by E. van Panderen, c. 1620, after Giuseppe Cesari, il cavaliere d'Arpino.

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An aging David strums his harp, reciting psalms. Engraving by E. van Panderen, c. 1620, after Giuseppe Cesari, il cavaliere d'Arpino.

Men build the ark while revellers play; God supervises. Engraving.