Return of the Prodigal Son, Rembrandt van Rijn

Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son (museum title)

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch) (1606-1669)

Movement: Dutch Golden Age
Date: c. 1668
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 262 × 205 cm
Collection: Hermitage Museum, Russia
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: public domain

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Return of the Prodigal Son Bible New Testament Biblical scene Religious scene Father Son Man Old man Young man Kneeling Standing Seated Hand Embrace Forgiveness Mercy Compassion Tenderness Bare feet Coat Red Beard Cane Group Figure Interior Chiaroscuro Dark Brown

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