Lot (biblical person)
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Lot was a notable figure mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis, chapters 11–14 and 19 and other scriptures. Important events in his life recorded in Genesis include his journey with his uncle Abra
Lot and his Daughters leaving Sodom (1575) by Guido Reni
Albrecht Dürer, Lot and His Daughters, c. 1499 (National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.). His wife is left as a pillar of salt on the road behind.
The Flight of Lot and His Family from Sodom (after Rubens), by Jacob Jordaens, c. 1620 (National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo)
Lot and his daughter flee from Sodom, by Paolo Veronese, c. 1585 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)
Sodom and Gomorrah
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In the Abrahamic religions, Sodom and Gomorrah were two cities destroyed by God for their wickedness. Their story parallels the Genesis flood narrative in its theme of God's anger provoked by man's si
Lot (biblical person)
…and other scriptures. Important events in his life recorded in Genesis include his journey with his uncle Abraham; his flight from the annihilation of Sodom and Gomorrah, during which his wife became a pillar of salt. He is regarded as the parental ancestor of Ammonites and Moabites, the enemies of Israelites. According…
Sodom and Gomorrah (1852) by John Martin
Landscape with the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by Joachim Patinir, c. 1520
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by Mathieu Dubus, 1630/65
Lut fleeing the city with his daughters; his wife is killed by a rock.