About the creation
Illuminated Old Testament (cod. Pal. Germ. 16 f. 28r): Lot’s Family and the Destruction of Sodom
Artist name: Unknown artist
Lot and his two smiling daughters seem to be setting off on an afternoon stroll as they leave the burning and collapsing cities seen behind them. Lot’s wife, portrayed as a white pillar with a female head, looks on contentedly.
Source: Genesis 19
Technique: Watercolor
Location: Heidelberg University Bibliothek
Date: 1477
Dimensions: 16 x 18