Painting of the Week: The Return of the Prodigal Son

slow art story by Spencer's Painting of the Week

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Description:

Possibly Rembrandt’s final painting, this religious-themed masterpiece effectively captures the tone and clement message of the well-known biblical parable

Via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4eA1PfdFTs

Hermitage Museum
The New Hermitage, Room: 254 (The Rembrandt Room)

"The Return of the Prodigal Son"

by Rembrandt

REMBRANDT: The Prodigal Son