Incest of Loth
1551
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1551
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Incest of Loth is a 1551 ink by Etienne Delaune, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture is a black-and-white engraving. You see a big tower in the middle, with clouds and strange swirls around it. Below the tower, a group of people are tangled up in a messy scene. The edges of the picture have fancy scrolls and shapes. The messy scene shows a family doing something wrong—it’s called an allegory, meaning it stands for a bigger idea. The artist used lines to create shadows and depth. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints.
