Lot en zijn dochters

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 113 mm x breedte 81 mm

Art Historical Context

Heinrich Aldegre's *Lot en zijn dochters* (Lot and His Daughters), created in 1555, a dramatic biblical scene from Genesis 19. The engraving depicts Lot, the righteous man spared from Sodom's destruction, unwittingly seduced by his daughters in a cave to ensure their lineage's survival—a morally complex tale of desperation and sin. Aldegrever, a prominent German artist from the Northern Renaissance and one of the "Little Masters specialized in such small-scale prints, infusing them with intricate detail and moral introspection. This engraving, measuring just 113 mm high by 81 mm wide, exempli...

About the Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever · 1502–1561

Heinrich Aldegrever, born in 1502 in Paderborn, Westphalia, to parents Herman and Katherine Trippenmeker—a family of clog-makers known by the dialect name Trippenmecker—emerged as a multifaceted artist in the German Renaissance. His early training remains undocumented, though he likely apprenticed in a Soest goldsmith's workshop after relocating there around 1525, where he joined the painters' gui...