Lot and His Family Fleeing Sodom
1615 Martin von Wagner Museum
About this artwork
This large-scale Baroque oil painting depicts the biblical narrative of Lot and his family being led out of the city of Sodom by an angel. It is currently part of the collection at the Martin von Wagner Museum.
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This painting exemplifies Rubens' mastery of movement and emotional tension, hallmarks of the Baroque style. The inclusion of an angel guiding Lot reflects the dramatic urgency of the biblical story of divine intervention before the destruction of Sodom. Rubens frequently drew inspiration from classical sculpture to give his figures their characteristic muscularity and vitality.
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Lot and His Family Fleeing Sodom
Peter Paul Rubens, 1615
