The Bible In Paintings: Jesus’ Third Redemption Parable ✝️ THE LOST SON ✝️ Part 1

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings
~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~

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֎ Featuring 26 Paintings ֎

L U K E
Chapter 15

Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

1
LUCA GIORDANO
"The Parable of the Prodigal Son—Receiving His Portion"

2
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Prodigal Son Receives His Rightful Inheritance"

“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country…

3
FRANZ CHRISTOPH JANNECK
"The Prodigal Son Takes Leave of his Father"

4
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Departure of the Prodigal Son"

5
"The Prodigal Son Leaving Home"

6
NICOLAS-ANTOINE TAUNAY
"The Departure of the Prodigal Son"

7
PIETRO TESTA
"Il Figliol Prodigo Abbandona la Casa Paterna"

8
JAMES TISSOT
"The Prodigal Son in Modern Life: the Departure"

…and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

9
PALMA IL GIOVANE
"Amusements of the Prodigal Son"

10
JAN VAN BYLERT
"The Prodigal Son among the Whores"

11
"The Prodigal Son Celebrates with Harlots"

12
"The Prodigal Son Celebrates with Harlots"

13
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Prodigal Son Feasting with Courtesans"

14
Source

15
GERARD VAN HONTHORST
"The Prodigal Son"

16
JAN SANDERS VAN HEMESSEN
"The Prodigal Son"

17
DAVID TENIERS the Younger
"The Prodigal Son"

18
HANS BEHAM
"The Prodigal Son Wasting His Patrimony"

19
PIETRO TESTA
"Story of the Prodigal Son II - Dissipation"

20
Flemish Masters
"The Pleasures of the Prodigal Son"

21
GABRIEL METSU
"Prodigal Son"

22
JAN CORNELISZ VERMEYEN
"The Prodigal Son Feasting with Harlots"

23
FRANZ CHRISTOPH JANNECK
"The Prodigal Son Spending His Money in Riotous Living"

24
REMBRANDT
"Sketch of the Prodigal Son with a Whore"

25
REMBRANDT
"The Prodigal Son in the Brothel"

→ a n d... f i n a l l y ←

26
LUCA GIORDANO
"The Prodigal Son, Driven Out by His Former Companions"

Next time: STARVATION

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[Red Badger]

It still goes on today.......................

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Specify “it”.

[Red Badger]

Prodigal sons (and daughters).................Prodigality?..IZZAT a word?.............

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You are correct, of course. Not MY kids, but yes.

[etabeta]

#6 Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, a French artist well known for his lush landscapes. He worked for the artistic mission in Brazil for some years before returning to France, disappointed by the slow progress of the mission. When painting biblical scenes, he included in many works the luxurious Brazilian landscapes.
#15 Gerard van Honthorst
#26, Luca Giordano, the great and energetic Neapolitan artist of the Baroque period. His artistic output was huge and most of his paintings deal with religious themes.

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Thank you, Alba, for introducing us to what otherwise would be just names on the page.

[left that other site]

Some Musically Talented Harlots in #20.

It seems that the Prodigal Son made off with the family Lute.

[Squidpup]

17 “is that a monkey?” 19 “yes”

[spankalib]

I enjoy #15 as well, and thanks to you, I recognize the ‘Caravaggio style’, in the use of shadows and light - so different and very dramatic - a great style!

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and Good Thursday to all.
Wonderful topic, of which some believers are familiar.
#15 Van Honthorst
#24 Rembrandt sketch; love the way that a master artist shows much with few lines-
#26 Giordano

Thank You Dan =:^)

[InkStone]

We appreciate your teaching etabeta; thank you.

[InkStone]

“... the Prodigal Son made off with the family Lute.”
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Hee hee... nice pun

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Harry putting his special twist on it today…

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LOL
Lute of Loser

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Monkey see, monkey do.

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I’ve noticed that Matthias Stom also favors the drama of candlelit scenes.

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Thanks, Leon. Always a pleasure.

[nomorelurker]

Like #16 because of some of the detail. People with bad teeth, smallpox or other type of scars. Probably accurate depiction of people at the time the painting was done.
Rembrandt drawing is good, can’t help but wonder what that simple thing is worth.