1636_Prodigal_Son_wastes_Inheritance_Rembrandt.txt

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 – 1669
The Prodigal Son Wastes his Inheritance

oil on canvas (161 × 131 cm) — ca. 1636
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn biography

This work is linked to Luke 15:13

Rembrandt's depiction of how the youngest son wasted the money he got from his father: in an inn, having a good time with a lady.

The master himself and his wife Saskia stood model for this painting.

    * The prodigal son wastes his inheritance
    * The prodigal son among the pigs
    * The return of the prodigal son (1636)
    * The return of the prodigal son (1642)
    * The return of the prodigal son (1668)