Lot and his Daughters, Painting depicting Lot and his two daughters after the destruction to Sodom. The biblical story is found in Genesis and states that on two separate occasions the daughters gave wine to Lot so that they could have sexual relations with him. The two daughters feared that with the destruction to the cities around them, they would be unable to find suitors to father their children and that their father was their only option. In this depiction Lot is pictured asleep in the lap of one of his daughters while the other is also laying on him. One of the daughters is seen half dressed suggesting that this was the scene after they had taken advantage of Lot. The scene takes place in a cave and outdoor landscape., around 1622

 Item — Box: 245
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s28-i0103

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Lot and his Daughters, Painting depicting Lot and his two daughters after the destruction to Sodom. The biblical story is found in Genesis and states that on two separate occasions the daughters gave wine to Lot so that they could have sexual relations with him. The two daughters feared that with the destruction to the cities around them, they would be unable to find suitors to father their children and that their father was their only option. In this depiction Lot is pictured asleep in the lap of one of his daughters while the other is also laying on him. One of the daughters is seen half dressed suggesting that this was the scene after they had taken advantage of Lot. The scene takes place in a cave and outdoor landscape.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.CARA.0100; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: around 1622

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Paintings; Biblical Scenes; Old Testament; Religious Figures; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.7; Image width (in.): 7.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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