Lot and His Daughters
- Artist
- Orazio Gentileschi
- Date
- 1622
- Style
- Mannerism
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Gemäldegalerie
The painting titled Lot and His Daughters depicts a controversial scene from the biblical Book of Genesis. It portrays the daughters of Lot, involved in an intimate act with their father to preserve their family lineage, following a series of tragic events in Sodom. As a religious painting, it reflects the moral complexities and intense emotion typical of Mannerism (late renaissance) style, with elongated figures and dramatic expressions. The work emphasizes the tension between divine morality and human frailty, inviting viewers to contemplate themes of sin, redemption, and human vulnerability.
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