Why it matters
Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed in fiery reds beneath a swirling storm; only Lot and his daughters escape, while his wife is turned into a pillar of salt.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1852.
- It is in the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle.
- Martin also painted The Fall of Babylon and Pandemonium.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (CC BY-SA 4.0).
