REMBRANDT: The Prodigal Son

slow art story by Canal Educatif à la Demande (CED)

Listen to the Story: 13 minutes

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Description:

A son gone astray comes home to a loving welcome from his father. Why does Rembrandt choose to obscure the bible story?

Via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDAdJqCb0HE

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

"The Return of the Prodigal Son"

by Rembrandt

Painting of the Week: The Return of the Prodigal Son