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.

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.

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I saw Rembrandt’s “Return Of The Prodigal Son” today at the Hermitage. I’m stopping in the cafe of the museum before heading out, just to note it (as I might not be able to write anything ...

Rembrandt acknowledged this extravagance by painting himself as the Prodigal Son, squandering money in the taverns with his wife, whom he depicted as a prostitute. In fact, Rembrandt often ...

This Sunday’s Gospel evokes deep human emotions, which Rembrandt famously depicted in his painting The Return of the Prodigal Son. In this piece, the artist captured the moment of reunion ...