The Destruction of Sodom by David Teniers III. A dramatic nocturnal landscape showing divine light rays breaking through dark clouds over a city, with figures fleeing in the foreground.

The Destruction of Sodom

David Teniers III

1658 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A powerful 17th-century scene of dramatic celestial light piercing through a dark, atmospheric sky.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with lively force with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.

Often works in
Library · Study · Living Room
Placement
Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Deep burgundy

About the piece

This evocative oil painting by David Teniers III captures the biblical destruction of Sodom with masterful chiaroscuro. Intense rays of light break through churning, dark clouds, illuminating a distant city and bridge, while figures in the foreground escape the unfolding catastrophe.

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