The Return of the Prodigal Son
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The Return of the Prodigal Son is a Baroque religious painting by the Italian artist Guercino depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Return of the Prodigal Son (Guercino) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Counter-Reformation art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
chiaroscuro
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dramatic lighting ⓘ emotional realism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
strong contrasts of light and shadow
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warm tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Guercino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Italian Baroque art ⓘ |
| depictionType | narrative scene ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parable of the Prodigal Son
NERFINISHED
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domestic interior ⓘ embrace ⓘ father ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ prodigal son ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ servants ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine forgiveness
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family reconciliation ⓘ mercy ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Return of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicGenre | New Testament scene ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Christian parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | devotional image ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
father welcoming son
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prodigal son returning home ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
emotional reunion
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moment of reconciliation between father and son ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biblical narrative
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conversion and return ⓘ moral lesson ⓘ |
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