The Prodigal Son in the Brothel
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| Artist | Rembrandt |
| Year | c. 1635 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 161 cm × 131 cm (63 in × 52 in) |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister,Dresden |
The Prodigal Son in the BrothelorThe Prodigal Son in the TavernorRembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the prodigal son(German:Rembrandt und Saskia im Gleichnis vom verlorenen Sohn)[1]is a painting by theDutchmasterRembrandt.It is now in theGemäldegalerie Alte MeisterofDresden,Germany.It is signed "REMBRANDT F.".
It portrays two people who had been identified as Rembrandt himself and his wifeSaskia.In theProtestantcontemporary world, the theme of theprodigal sonwas a frequent subject for works of art due to its moral background. Rembrandt himself painted aReturn of the Prodigal Sonin 1669.
The left side of the canvas was cut, perhaps by the artist himself, to remove secondary characters and focus the observer's attention on the main theme.
Painting materials[edit]
The pigment analysis[2]shows Rembrandt's choice of the usual baroque pigments such asred ochre,lead-tin-yellow,madder lakeandsmaltand also his elaborate multilayer painting technique.[3]
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- D'Adda, Roberta (2006).Rembrandt.Milan: Skira.
External links[edit]
- Thepaintingin theState Art Gallery in Dresden
- Rembrandt, Self-Portrait with Saskia (The Prodigal Son),ColourLex
Notes and references[edit]
- ^"Rembrandt und Saskia im Gleichnis vom verlorenen Sohn".SKD Online Collection.Retrieved9 November2018.
- ^Kühn, Hermann. ‘Untersuchungen zu den Pigmenten und Malgründen Rembrandts, durchgeführt an den Gemälden der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden’, Maltechnik/Restauro, issue 4 (1977): 223-233
- ^Rembrandt, Self-Portrait with Saskia (The Prodigal Son),ColourLex
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