Humbaba Meets Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn - The Return of the Prodigal Son (1661-1669)
Description
This painting entitled The Return of the
Prodigal Son is one of Rembrandt's last works. This masterpiece was made in
the years 1661 – 1669, only completed before the death of Rembrandt. This
painting depicts the biblical story of a prodigal son when he returns to his
father, repenting of his sins and begging for forgiveness. Rembrandt took
inspiration from the parable that Jesus told in the Gospel of Luke, which
contains a story 'The Parable of the Prodigal Son.' Jesus in his preaching
often uses the story of the 'parable of the prodigal son' to describe when
humans who are His servants, often turn away from Him. like a lost child. But
one day he will return to Him and regret his past actions and sins. During his
life, Jesus preached a lot by using parables to make it easier for his people
to understand his teachings, of which his famous parables are the 'parable of
the lost sheep' and also 'the parable of the prodigal son.' These parables are
one of the teachings of Jesus that are still being studied today in various
Christian denominations, even the story of the 'parable of the prodigal son'
until now this story is still read by pastors when they give sermons in the
church.