Artwork
Lot și fiicele sale
Lot și fiicele sale is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Carl Johann, zis Carlotto, zis Carlo Lotti Loth. It is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Lot și fiicele sale' depicts three figures in a dimly lit setting, with the artist's use of light and shadow creating a dramatic effect.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows three figures, with the leftmost figure wearing a loose white tunic and holding a dark object, while the middle figure kneels with a red cloth and a bowl containing an unspecified item.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, a lighting technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, making the figures stand out against the dark background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Carl Johann, zis Carlotto, zis Carlo Lotti Loth
Carl Johann Loth painted biblical scenes like *Mercur și Argus* and *Lot și fiilele sale* in the late 1600s, when big dramatic stories from the Bible were popular.
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