1640
oil
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
The prodigal son is a 1640 oil by Jacob Jordaens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
This painting depicts a lively scene of a man, possibly the prodigal son, surrounded by animals and people. In the foreground, a group of pigs are gathered around a trough, while a man stands to the right, holding a jug and reaching out to touch one of the animals. Behind him, a woman holds a jug above her head, and an older man with a cane looks on. To the left, a man in a doorway holds a jug, and a child sits on the ground with a dog. The background features a cloudy sky and a landscape with trees and buildings. The overall atmosphere is one of activity and movement. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to explore the art of Jacob Jordaens.
Jacques (Jacob) Jordaens (19 May 1593 – 18 October 1678) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and a designer of tapestries and prints.
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