Lot and His Daughters (Hayez)

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Lot and His Daughters
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Artist Francesco Hayez
Year1833
Type Oil on canvas, history painting
Location Private collection

Lot and His Daughters (Italian: Loth con le figlie) is an 1833 history painting by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez. [1] [2] It portrays the Old Testament biblical scene of Lot's daughters's attempting to seduce their father Lot, having intoxicated him with wine. In the distance can be seen the burning city's of Sodom and Gomorrah. [3] The story has been a popular subject for artists for several centruries. Hayez, a leading painter of the romantic movement, often combined religious themes with nude art.

References

  1. Mazzocca p.21
  2. Vasta p.36
  3. De Capoa p.88

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