The Return of the Prodigal Son
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The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting → |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
considered one of Rembrandt's masterpieces
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major work of Baroque religious art → |
| artist |
Rembrandt van Rijn
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| basedOn |
Bible
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Gospel of Luke → |
| collection |
State Hermitage Museum
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| completionDate |
circa 1669
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| countryOfOrigin |
Dutch Republic
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| creator |
Rembrandt van Rijn
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| depicts |
Parable of the Prodigal Son
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forgiving father → kneeling prodigal son → onlooking figures → |
| genre |
religious painting
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| inception |
circa 1668
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| languageOfTitle |
English
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| locatedIn |
Russia
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Saint Petersburg → |
| location |
Hermitage Museum
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| materialUsed |
oil paint
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| movement |
Baroque
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| notableFor |
chiaroscuro
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dramatic use of light and shadow → emotional depth → |
| originalTitle |
De terugkeer van de verloren zoon
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| originalTitleLanguage |
Dutch
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| period |
Rembrandt's late period
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| portrays |
compassion
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human suffering → spiritual redemption → |
| style |
realism
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tenebrism → |
| support |
canvas
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| theme |
forgiveness
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mercy → parental love → reconciliation → repentance → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Parable of the Prodigal Son
("The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt")
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hasNotableArtDepiction |
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Rembrandt van Rijn
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notableWork |
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Hermitage Museum
("Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son”")
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notableWorkHoused |
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
("De terugkeer van de verloren zoon")
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originalTitle |