The artwork titled “Sodom and Gomorrah” is the creation of John Martin, a prominent artist associated with the Romanticism movement. This piece is classified under the genres of religious painting and cloudscape.
The artwork presents a dramatic and evocative portrayal of the biblical tale of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Dominated by fierce, blazing colors and intense lighting effects, the painting features a conflagration engulfing architectural structures perched on rocky terrain to the left. The fiery scene contrasts starkly with the rest of the canvas, which is cloaked in a dark, ominous atmosphere under a turbulent sky illuminated by the moon. The juxtaposition of these elements masterfully conveys the dramatic intensity and divine judgment inherent in the subject matter.