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.

View Antique oil painting on wood panel of the Rembrandt Van Rijn painting The Prodigal Son in a Tavern. Circa 18th C. An outstanding example of this iconic work. Image measures 16 x 13 (18) After van ...

Rembrandt’s Prodigal Son is a monumental work of art, over eight feet tall and six feet wide. He probably painted it in 1668, the year before he died. This painting, perhaps even more than the ...

Rembrandt masterpiece, 'Prodigal Son,' explored The Rev. Greg Haman, Wahpeton, N.D., in no way claims to be an artist, but he does have a great affinity for art, particularly how it intersects ...

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 ...

Rembrandt himself, beset with debts, likely knew these drives well. But in his painting, he offers a way out, epitomized by the “The Return of the Prodigal Son.” If such a broken person as the ...

I found that they were not only fascinated by the parable but also that much of their work was autobiographical. With Mary's blessing, we acquired Rembrandt's etching of the Prodigal Son and Tissot's ...

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 ...