The Return of the Prodigal Son (Rembrandt)
Rembrandt · 1668
The story
The Return of the Prodigal Son is an oil painting by Rembrandt, part of the collection of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. It is among the Dutch master's final works, likely completed within two years of his death in 1669. Depicting the moment of the prodigal son's return to his father in the Biblical parable, it is a renowned work described by art historian Kenneth Clark as "a picture which those who have seen the original in St. Petersburg may be forgiven for claiming as the greatest picture ever painted".
- Artist
- Rembrandt
- Date
- 1668
- Collection
- Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 262 × 205 cm
Story adapted from the Wikipedia article and its contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
Explore paintings by Rembrandt
Explore related paintings
- Danaë (Rembrandt) by Rembrandt
- The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt
- The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt
- The Night Watch by Rembrandt
- The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt
- Benois Madonna by Leonardo da Vinci
Guess famous paintings in the free daily art puzzle →
Enable JavaScript to play the interactive puzzle. Your progress stays on this device.