Lot dronken gevoerd door zijn dochters

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 344 mm x breedte 272 mm

Art Historical Context

In the engraving *Lot dronken gevo door zijn dochters* (Lot Fed Drink by His Daughters), created by French artist Michel Dorigny in 1639, we encounter a dramatic biblical scene from Genesis 19. Here, Lot and his daughters, fleeing the destruction of Sodom Gomorrah, share an intimate and morally complex moment: the daughters ply their father with wine in a desperate bid for survival and lineage. Dorigny's Baroque sensibility infuses the composition with emotional intensity, rich contrasts, and fluid lines characteristic of the era's emphasis on human drama and divine judgment. As an engraving ...

About the Artist

Michel Dorigny · 1616–1665

French painter. Comment on works: Painter; History; Portrait; Engraver; Religious; Mythology; Draughtsman