Rembrandt`s “Return of the prodigal son,” painted in 1668 toward the end of his life, and now hanging in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, is a truly astounding work of sacred art.

With Mary's blessing, we acquired Rembrandt's etching of the Prodigal Son and Tissot's five etchings entitled The Prodigal Son in Modern Life. "My son," the father said, "you are always with me, and ...

In his acclaimed book The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen, after contemplating Rembrandt’s famous 17th-century painting of the prodigal son (exhibited in St. Petersburg at the Hermitage ...

I saw Rembrandt’s “Return Of The Prodigal Son” today at the Hermitage. I’m stopping in the cafe of the museum before heading out, just to note it (as I might not be able to write anything ...

Rembrandt’s canvas of this Biblical story was a return to a subject he’d visited around 30 years earlier when he painted himself and his wife, Saskia, in The Prodigal Son in the Brothel (c.

I offer two quotes to demonstrate what I mean: The first is a vivid interpretation of Rembrandt’s painting of the return of the prodigal son (1669). The painting fuels Nouwen’s meditation and ...

One such moment for me occurred in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, standing before the large painting of Rembrandt’s “The Prodigal Son.” I am not at all well-versed in art ...

We have a large framed poster of Rembrandt’s painting The Return of the Prodigal Son in our chapel, and it is a frequent talking-point. For this year’s summer course for prisoners on the Christian ...

Using Rembrandt’s oil painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” as a source of inspiration for his April 16 catechesis, the Holy Father said God’s love is like that of a father who goes out in ...