The Flight of Lot
- Original dimensions
- 40.5 x 32.5 cm
- Museum
- national museum Eugène-Delacroix
- Year
- 1862
Scene depicted
The painting “The Flight of Lot” illustrates a dramatic moment from the Bible: Lot, fleeing the destruction of Sodom, is escorted by his two daughters, symbolizing human distress in the face of divine wrath. The bodies intertwine in a tragic dance under a stormy sky, a true composition of intense and visual emotions.
Historical context
Artwork: The Flight of Lot |BRK| Artist: Eugène Delacroix |BRK| Year: 1862 |BRK| Museum: national museum Eugène-Delacroix |BRK| Dimensions: 40.5 x 32.5 cm |BRK|
Place in the artist's career
This painting marks a period of maturity in Delacroix's career, where he perfectly combines emotion and technique. Alongside “ Liberty Leading the People ” and “ The Massacre at Chios ”, one can observe an evolution in the use of color and the dynamics of the bodies, revealing an artist in full mastery of his art.
Anecdote
Delacroix reportedly declared one morning while contemplating the cloudy sky: “Nature is my best teacher.” It is in this last breath of light, a burst of wild beauty, that the artist drew his inspiration for this striking canvas , paying tribute to Lot's desperate flight.