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In one of his last works, Rembrandt shows the ragged son kneeling in his father's tender embrace, bathed in warm, forgiving light. Hushed and deeply moving, it distils a lifetime's mastery of emotion and shadow. It is among the most compassionate images in art.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
- Datec. 1668
- MovementDutch Golden Age
- WhereHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
- RegionRussia