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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Recently, in preparation for a Scripture meditation for an art and faith event at Holy Spirit Church, Haman researched the featured art piece, Rembrandt's The Prodigal Son, to better contribute to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

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 ...

He asks us questions. Are we the prodigal son? Are we the unforgiving son? Are we the father? Why did Rembrandt make the painting’s focus the face and hands of the father, not the Prodigal Son ...