The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

The fiery red color is characteristic of John Martin's dramatic scenes of destruction. The swirling storm in heaven was also a frequent feature of his paintings. 

shows the biblical story of the destruction of the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which was God's punishment for the two cities for people's immoral behavior. Only Lot and his daughters were saved. Lot's wife disobeyed God's instruction not to look back, and was turned into a pillar of salt.

The Painting is oil on canvas.  It measures  136.3 x 212.3 cm. in size. It is in the collection of the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne.