Biblical and Quranic figure who had incestual daughters

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The two angels visitng Lot's house in Sodom pull him back into his house, away from the rapacious, blinded mob. Etching by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

Lot and his daughters take refuge in a cave and begin their debauch; outside, his wife, now a pillar of salt, faces the burning city of Sodom. Etching by D. Bonavera.

Episodes in the Old Testament. Engraving by M.T.

Lot and his family flee Sodom as it burns; Lot's wife faces the terrible scene, aghast. Coloured lithograph after J. Martin.

Two angels visit Lot with the intention of destroying Sodom: he offers them hospitality. Line engraving by P. Galle after A. Blocklandt.

Lot's wife looks back at the flames pouring from Heaven upon Sodom; Lot and his daughters go on ahead. Engraving by R. Sadeler after M. de Vos, 1583.

Lot made drunk by his daughters. Line engraving by Vienot after Cl. Mellan.

Lot and his family escape from collapsing Sodom; his wife looks back at the destruction. Engraving.

Lot and his family flee while Sodom burns. Engraving.

Drunkenly gazing at the chin of his daughter, Lot moves amorously towards her. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1787, after A. de Gelder.

Lot and his daughters leave Sodom as it burns; Lot's wife stays behind to look at it. Etching.

Lot and his daughters find rest and begin to drink; Lot stares into one of his daughters' eyes. Engraving after A. Diepenbeeck.

Lot and his daughters: one of the daughters carries a wine jug. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1771, after G. Reni.

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Lot

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Images featuring Lot

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Two angels visit Lot with the intention of destroying Sodom: he offers them hospitality. Line engraving by P. Galle after A. Blocklandt.

Lot and his daughters: one of the daughters carries a wine jug. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1771, after G. Reni.

Lot's wife looks back at the flames pouring from Heaven upon Sodom; Lot and his daughters go on ahead. Engraving by R. Sadeler after M. de Vos, 1583.

Lot and his daughters take refuge in a cave and begin their debauch; outside, his wife, now a pillar of salt, faces the burning city of Sodom. Etching by D. Bonavera.

Lot and his daughters leave Sodom as it burns; Lot's wife stays behind to look at it. Etching.

Lot

Images from the collections

Images featuring Lot

Works from the collections

Two angels visit Lot with the intention of destroying Sodom: he offers them hospitality. Line engraving by P. Galle after A. Blocklandt.

Lot and his daughters: one of the daughters carries a wine jug. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1771, after G. Reni.

Lot's wife looks back at the flames pouring from Heaven upon Sodom; Lot and his daughters go on ahead. Engraving by R. Sadeler after M. de Vos, 1583.

Lot and his daughters take refuge in a cave and begin their debauch; outside, his wife, now a pillar of salt, faces the burning city of Sodom. Etching by D. Bonavera.

Lot and his daughters leave Sodom as it burns; Lot's wife stays behind to look at it. Etching.

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