The Bible In Paintings: Jesus’ Third Redemption Parable ✝️ THE LOST SON ✝️ Part 2

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[texas booster]

Amazing art.

Though I suspect that the prodigal son was very thin and sallow, not the good looking youth many artists pictured.

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Good Morning, Dan. :-)

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Yes, starvation is not known for improving one’s looks (although I suppose supermodels would beg to differ).

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Mary-Lou! I continue shamelessly stealing paintings from you—grabbed a half-dozen yesterday.

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Enjoy!

[etabeta]

One of the great teaching by Jesus, the unending love of a father, a lost son who, having squandered his fortune, is filled with remorse, prays for forgiveness and returns to the father humbled and hopeful. It is the story of humanity with a loving Father waiting for us to return to Him.

#5 by Salvator Rosa, a fascinating and complex personality of the 17th c. Italian Baroque period. Accomplished artist, poet, musician and actor, his paintings have a romantic poetic quality.

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To me the symbolism is profound: the Father represents God, the Prodigal is the Gentiles, and the other son is the Jews.

And will they welcome the returning Gentiles? Jesus leaves us hanging....

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Dan! Thanks very much for the splendid array of Biblical Art - I particularly liked the Dürer.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and happy Friday to each gallery visitor.
An important teaching from Jesus Yeshua, Savior:
#5 Rosa
#14 Swan (here, he must be considering his options)
#15 Rembrandt; love his sketches

Thank You Dan, for preparing the gallery for visitors.

[nicollo]

Great collection (and a Rembrandt sketch, wow!).

[InkStone]

Thank you etabeta. So many fine painters during that time; could they earn a good living?

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Do I hear your opening bid on that Dürer, Tom? Will you start the bidding?

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Leon, while touring the gallery, please don’t touch the art!

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I daresay I’ve come across more of Rembrandt’s sketches than any other artist’s.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

I was thinking the same thing as I was going through these…I thought to myself, there always seems to be a Rembrandt here.

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I'd guess Tissot is second.

Sometimes artists do "studies" to prepare for a work, but often they don't actually tell the story, so I omit them. Here is an example I had yesterday by Doré on Jesus' arrest:

I'm still deciding whether or not to include it.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

That is a fascinating depiction. Quite dark and chaotic.

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OK, you persuaded me.