1582
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lot and His Daughters Leaving Sodom is a 1582 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of five robed figures outdoors, under a tree. One person with wings is holding a staff and touching the shoulder of a bearded man who leans on a stick. Two others stand nearby, gesturing or pointing, while a fourth figure looks on. The background has a small building and distant hills. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, especially in the folds of the clothes. The scene looks dramatic but calm, with no clear action happening. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved detailed images into metal plates.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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