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 captures the pathos of the initial encounter between an aged, loving father and his wayward son. The painter’s attention to detail creates the mood and emotional tone of the composition. The ...

There are two great paintings titled “Return of the Prodigal Son,” one by Rembrandt and one by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo – neither of which is housed in its painter’s country of origin.

From the days of Edgar Boevé's art history course at Calvin University, I was fascinated by artists and their amazing God-given talents; and now I had a theme to build a collection around: forgiveness ...

"The Return of the Prodigal Son", by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, c. 1669 This Sunday’s Gospel evokes deep human emotions, which Rembrandt famously depicted in his painting The Return of the ...