The drunkenness of Lot, who is asleep on his daughter's lap at center, while his other daughter points towards the burning city of Sodom at left
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 13 in. × 16 7/8 in. (33 × 42.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.4404
Art Historical Context
This engraving, created around 1628 by Orazio Gentileschi and Lucas Vorsterman I, captures a dramatic moment from the biblical story of Lot and his daughters following the destruction of Sodom. Gentileschi, a leading figure in the Italian Baroque movement and follower of Caravaggio, designed the composition, while Vorsterman, a skilled Flemish printmaker, translated it into this detailed engraving. The scene centers on the sleeping Lot, supported by one daughter, as the other gestures toward the burning city, highlighting themes of survival, temptation, and divine judgment. As an engraving, t...