Luca Giordano, (1632/34 Naples - 1705 ibid)
LOT, WITH HIS TWO DAUGHTERS FLEEING FROM THE BURNING CITY OF SODOM
Oil on canvas
166 x 210 cm.
Private collection
Lot, with a critical, thoughtful look, his head is slightly turned back, followed by one of the daughters, also wearing a white bandana. Her liberally painted upper body already points to the later known sequence of events. More on this painting
Lot was a patriarch in the biblical Book
of Genesis. Notable episodes in his life include his travels with his uncle
Abram (Abraham), his flight from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, during
which Lot's wife became a pillar of salt, and the seduction by his daughters so
that they could bear children.
Lot, his wife, and two daughters are saved when God sends
two angels to make sure they are out of Sodom before the city is punished for
their wicked ways. Lot's request to have the family flee to the nearby small
town of Zoar, instead of the mountains, is granted (Genesis 19:18 - 22). As
they came into Zoar, God brought brimstone and fire upon the two sinful cities
and totally cleansed the land of their existence. More Lot
Lot and his two daughters, Genesis 19:30-38, left
Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and
his two daughters lived in a cave. 31 One day the older daughter said to the
younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us
children—as is the custom all over the earth. 32 Let’s get our father to drink
wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line through our father.”
That night
they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and slept
with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
The next
day the older daughter said to the younger, “Last night I slept with my father.
Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and sleep with him so
we can preserve our family line through our father.” So they got their father
to drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went in and slept with
him. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by
their father. The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab; he is the
father of the Moabites of today. The younger daughter also had a son, and she
named him Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites of today. More Lot and his two daughters
Luca Giordano (18 October 1634 – 12 January
1705) was an Italian late Baroque painter and printmaker in
etching. Fluent and decorative, he worked successfully in Naples and Rome,
Florence and Venice, before spending a decade in Spain.
Born in
Naples, Giordano was the son of the painter Antonio Giordano. In around 1650 he
was apprenticed to Ribera, and his early work was heavily influenced by his
teacher. Like Ribera, he painted many half-length figures of philosophers,
either imaginary portraits of specific figures, or generic types.
He
acquired the nickname Luca fa presto, which translates into "Luca paints
quickly." His speed, in design as well as handiwork, and his versatility,
which enabled him to imitate other painters deceptively, earned for him two
other epithets, "The Thunderbolt" (Fulmine) and "The
Proteus" of painting.
Following a period studying in Rome, Parma and Venice,
Giordano developed an elaborate Baroque style fusing Venetian and Roman
Influences. His mature work combines the ornamental pomp of Paul Veronese with
the lively complex schemes, the "grand manner", of Pietro da Cortona.
He is also noted for his lively and showy use of colour. More Luca Giordano
Please visit my other blogs: Art
Collector, Mythology, Marine
Art, Portrait of a Lady, The
Orientalist, Art of the Nude and The
Canals of Venice, Middle
East Artists, 365
Saints and 365 Days, also visit my Boards on Pinterest
Images are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others.
Some Images may be subject to copyright
I don't own any of these images - credit is always given when due unless
it is unknown to me. if I post your images without your permission, please tell
me.
I do not sell art, art prints, framed posters or reproductions. Ads are
shown only to compensate the hosting expenses.
If you enjoyed this post, please share with friends and family.
Thank you for visiting my blog and also for liking its posts and pages.
Please note that the content of this post primarily consists of articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
No comments:
Post a Comment