1536
oil
panel
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Dominant colour
The Prodigal Son is a 1536 oil by Jan Sanders van Hemessen, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
The painting depicts a lively scene of people gathered around a table, with a woman at the center. She is dressed in a red corset and blue skirt, surrounded by others who are engaged in various activities. Some are eating, while others are drinking or playing musical instruments. In the background, there is a large window that offers a view of a cityscape. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of joy and celebration. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Jan Sanders van Hemessen.
The Prodigal Son is a 1536 Mannerist oil on oak panel painting by the Brabant painter Jan Sanders van Hemessen. It shows the New Testament parable of the Prodigal Son and has been in the collections of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium since 1881. The foreground of the composition shows the prodigal son during his days of high living in the company of prostitutes, music, wine and gambling. In the background through the open window one can discern a scene of the prodigal son living among the swine after he has fallen on hard times and the scene of his reunion with his father who…
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Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c. 1500 – c. 1566) was a leading Flemish Renaissance painter, belonging to the group of Italianizing Flemish painters called the Romanists, who were influenced by Italian Renaissance painting.…
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