Rembrandt`s “Return of the prodigal son,” painted in 1668 toward the end of his life, and now hanging in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, is a truly astounding work of sacred art.

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One suspects that Rembrandt’s self-portraits were not only a reflection of his identity, but also an attempt to forge his identity. In the The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming ...

With Mary's blessing, we acquired Rembrandt's etching of the Prodigal Son and Tissot's five etchings entitled The Prodigal Son in Modern Life. "My son," the father said, "you are always with me, and ...

It’s about a son’s alienation and the power of ... For a very vivid picture of the Prodigal’s return see Rembrandt’s amazing painting, “The Return of the Prodigal,” it’s worth ...

Rembrandt’s canvas of this Biblical story was a return to a subject he’d visited around 30 years earlier when he painted himself and his wife, Saskia, in The Prodigal Son in the Brothel (c.

One such moment for me occurred in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, standing before the large painting of Rembrandt’s “The Prodigal Son.” I am not at all well-versed in art ...

Using Rembrandt’s oil painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” as a source of inspiration for his April 16 catechesis, the Holy Father said God’s love is like that of a father who goes out in ...

Then last week another Rembrandt came up for auction, a painting of the artist’s son Titus done between 1645 and 1648. Much smaller than the Met’s Aristotle, it is a painting rich in charm ...