The Flight Of Lot And His Family From Sodom 

Jacob Jordaens painted “The Flight Of Lot And His Family From Sodom” sometime in the 17th century. The work evokes the story from Genesis about Lot, his family, and their exodus from the city of Sodom before its destruction. Painted during the Baroque period, the piece captures a moment of dramatic tension. Lot, his wife, and their daughters are led by an angel away from the doomed city. Jordaens situates the emotional weight of the piece onto the women of Lot’s family. The angel’s touch is firm, almost restrictive, on Lot, yet he comforts his weeping wife; their daughters carry the weight of their belongings, but also of their uncertain future. Note how Jordaens captures a nuanced perspective of the social and gender dynamics inherent in this moment of crisis. The painting serves as a potent reminder of the fragility of community, and the emotional toll of displacement.