The Return of the Prodigal Son | Rembrandt | 1661-69 Select Size:9" x 12" painted in 1860

painted in 1860

known for his emotive and moralizing style

reflecting themes of mortality and the transient nature of life

appears almost spectral

almost supernatural light of the moon that dominates the composition

The Return of the Prodigal Son | Rembrandt | 1661-69 Select Size:9" x 12" painted in 1860About the artwork: This monumental canvas captures one of the most emotionally charged moments in the Christian tradition: the reunion of the wayward son with his forgiving father. Bathed in a warm, spiritual light that illuminates the central figures, the prodigal son kneels in rags, his head pressed against his fathers chest. The father, aged and nearly blind, bends over him with a gesture of profound tenderness, his large hands resting gently on