Lot and his Daughters Flee from Sodom
around 1585 | Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese
Veronese reproduces a rarely depicted scene from the story of Lot: the Old Testament Book of Genesis tells of two men, angels of the Lord, who lead Lot, his wife and both his daughters out of Sodom, in order to protect them from the destruction of the city (which they themselves have brought about). In the background Lot’s wife has turned round – in violation of the men‘s command – and frozen into a salt pillar. Part of the so-called “Buckingham Series” and possibly the companion picture to the “Flight from Egypt” (Ottawa).
Veronese reproduces a rarely depicted scene from the story of Lot: the Old Testament Book of Genesis tells of two men, angels of the Lord, who lead Lot, his wife and both his daughters out of Sodom, in order to protect them from the destruction of the city (which they themselves have brought about). In the background Lot’s wife has turned round – in violation of the men‘s command – and frozen into a salt pillar. Part of the so-called “Buckingham Series” and possibly the companion picture to the “Flight from Egypt” (Ottawa).
Artist:
Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese und Werkstatt (1528 Verona - 1588 Venedig) DNB
Time:
around 1585
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 138,5 cm × 282 cm × 2,8 cm
Framed: 158,3 cm × 303 cm × 6,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 3672
Provenance
ca. 1613 Coll. Charles de Croy, Duc d' Arschot, Beaumont Castle; before 1635-1648 Coll. Buckingham; acquired 1649