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Gomorrah Collection (#2)

"Gomorrah: A Tale of Destruction and Divine Judgment" In the medieval world, the story captivated minds and inspired artistic creations. Mappa Mundi, a vellum map from c

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters, ca 1595

Lot and his Daughters, ca 1595. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1685

Lot and his Daughters, 1685. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Chigi, Ariccia

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Sodom and Gomorrah

Sodom and Gomorrah. Private Collection

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters

Lot and his Daughters. Found in the Collection of Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)

Lot and his Daughters. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Lot and his Daughters. Found in the collection of Veste Coburg

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters. Artist: Massys (Matsys), Jan (1510-1575)

Lot and his Daughters. Artist: Massys (Matsys), Jan (1510-1575)
Lot and his Daughters. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lots Daughters make their Father drink Wine, 1508-1512. Artist: Leyden, Lucas van, (Circle)

Lots Daughters make their Father drink Wine, 1508-1512. Artist: Leyden, Lucas van, (Circle)
Lots Daughters make their Father drink Wine, 1508-1512. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and His Daughters. Artist: Guercino (1591-1666)

Lot and His Daughters. Artist: Guercino (1591-1666)
Lot and His Daughters. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageGomorrah Collection: The Drunken Lot. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)

The Drunken Lot. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
The Drunken Lot. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Artist: Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1617)

Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Artist: Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1617)
Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Landscape with the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, c. 1520. Artist: Patinir, Joachim (ca)

Landscape with the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, c. 1520. Artist: Patinir, Joachim (ca. 1480-1524)
Landscape with the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, c. 1520. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1695-1696. Artist: Guidobono, Bartolomeo (1654-1709)

Lot and his Daughters, 1695-1696. Artist: Guidobono, Bartolomeo (1654-1709)
Lot and his Daughters, 1695-1696. Found in the collection of the Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters leaving Sodom, c. 1615. Artist: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)

Lot and his Daughters leaving Sodom, c. 1615. Artist: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Lot and his Daughters leaving Sodom, c. 1615. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1720s. Artist: Hartmann, Franz Anton (1697-1728)

Lot and his Daughters, 1720s. Artist: Hartmann, Franz Anton (1697-1728)
Lot and his Daughters, 1720s. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageGomorrah Collection: The Flight of Lot and His Family from Sodom (after Rubens), c. 1618

The Flight of Lot and His Family from Sodom (after Rubens), c. 1618. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The Flight of Lot and His Family from Sodom (after Rubens), c. 1618. Found in the collection of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1537. Artist: Altdorfer, Albrecht (c. 1480-1538)

Lot and his Daughters, 1537. Artist: Altdorfer, Albrecht (c. 1480-1538)
Lot and his Daughters, 1537. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake, 1493

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake, 1493. Fifteenth century depiction of a biblical event thought to have occurred c1900 BC

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Sodomites Go Blind

Sodomites Go Blind
The people of Sodom are punished for their wicked ways by being struck blind

Background imageGomorrah Collection: A Map of Samaria, from A Pisgah-sight of Palestine by Thomas Fuller, 1650

A Map of Samaria, from A Pisgah-sight of Palestine by Thomas Fuller, 1650
XJF696553 A Map of Samaria, from A Pisgah-sight of Palestine by Thomas Fuller, 1650 (engraving) by Goddard, John (fl.1631-61); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot and his daughters, Cornelis Cort, Hendrick Hondius (I), c. 1590 - c. 1650

Lot and his daughters, Cornelis Cort, Hendrick Hondius (I), c. 1590 - c. 1650

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Abraham receives the three angels, Lot leaves Sodom, print maker: Jan Luyken, Barent

Abraham receives the three angels, Lot leaves Sodom, print maker: Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Andries van Damme, 1698

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Armies of Sodom and Gomorrah defeated, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1703 - 1762

Armies of Sodom and Gomorrah defeated, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1703 - 1762

Background imageGomorrah Collection: GENESIS: LOTs WIFE. Lots wife turned into a pillar of salt. Manuscript illumination

GENESIS: LOTs WIFE. Lots wife turned into a pillar of salt. Manuscript illumination, c1280, from the North French Miscellany

Background imageGomorrah Collection: LOTs WIFE. Lots wife looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and turns into a pillar of salt

LOTs WIFE. Lots wife looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and turns into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19: 26). Woodcut from The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

Background imageGomorrah Collection: LOT AND FAMILY. A left, Melchizedek blesses Abraham as Lot and his family look on (Genesis 14)

LOT AND FAMILY. A left, Melchizedek blesses Abraham as Lot and his family look on (Genesis 14)
LOT AND FAMILY. A left, Melchizedek blesses Abraham as Lot and his family look on (Genesis 14: 19-20); at right, Lot offers his virgin daughters to the Sodomites (Genesis 19: 8)

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake c. 1900 BC: Lots wife turned

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake c. 1900 BC: Lots wife turned
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake c.1900 BC: Lots wife turned to pillar of salt for disobeying Gods order not to look back

Background imageGomorrah Collection: SODOM & GOMORRAH. The Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone

SODOM & GOMORRAH. The Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven...his (Lot s) wife looked back from behind him

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Sodom Destroyed

Sodom Destroyed
God smites Sodom but spares Lot and his family : his wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt, his daughters ply him with wine and entice him to couple with them

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Sodom, Gomorrah / Martin

Sodom, Gomorrah / Martin
The Cities of the Plain are destroyed because God finds their lifestyle unacceptable

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Lot Leaves Sodom

Lot Leaves Sodom
Lot and his daughters flee the Cities of the Plain, but his wife turns for one last look and is turned into a pillar of salt

Background imageGomorrah Collection: Nurnberg Chronik 1493

Nurnberg Chronik 1493
The Cities of the Plain are destroyed : Lots wife, who turns to admire the show, is turned to a pillar of salt, but the rest of her family escape with angelic help

Background imageGomorrah Collection: LOTs WIFE

LOTs WIFE
Turning their backs on Sodom & Gomorrah, Lot & his daughters walk away, but his wife turns for a last look and is turned into a statue or pillar of salt by a reproving angel




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"Gomorrah: A Tale of Destruction and Divine Judgment" In the medieval world, the story captivated minds and inspired artistic creations. Mappa Mundi, a vellum map from c. 1290, depicted this infamous city alongside Sodom. Engravings like "The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah" vividly portrayed the cataclysmic event that befell these sinful cities. One engraving shows Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt for disobeying God's command not to look back at the devastation. Another painting titled "The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate" captures the debauchery that led to their downfall. Artists also depicted Gomorrah engulfed in flames through works such as "Sodom and Gomorrah on Fire. " These fiery scenes symbolize divine retribution for their wickedness. Throughout history, engravings continued to illustrate this biblical tale. An 18th-century engraving portrays God's judgment raining down fire and brimstone upon Sodom, Gomorrah, and two neighboring cities—obliterating them completely. Even in more recent times, artists found inspiration in this cautionary tale. In an etching from 1822 called "The bishop of Sodom and his fancy Gomorrah, " we see a satirical take on corruption within religious institutions. Paintings like Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri's "Lot and his Daughters" depict another dark aspect of this story—the incestuous relationship between Lot and his daughters after fleeing from Gomorrah's destruction. Glimpses into different interpretations are seen in Ephraim Moses Lilien's illustration titled "Enak before Gemorrhe (Gomorrah). " This artwork showcases how diverse cultures embraced this ancient narrative throughout time.