3746307 The Burning of Sodom, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 92.4x181.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: formerly "The Destruction of Sodom" of 1843 but cut down and repainted for the salon of 1857 An angel in the sky hurling fire and brimstone down upon Sodom, to destroy the city for its wickedness while another leads Lot and his two daughters to safety. Lot\'s wife, who looked back despite a warning, has become a pillar of salt. ).