Rembrandt's Final Homecoming
In 1668, a bankrupt and grieving Rembrandt van Rijn picked up his brush to paint what would become his final masterpiece: *The Return of the...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.
In 1668, a bankrupt and grieving Rembrandt van Rijn picked up his brush to paint what would become his final masterpiece: The Return of the Prodigal Son. By then, the Dutch master had lost nearly everything. His beloved wife Saskia had died young. His fortune had been seized by creditors. His companion Hendrickje and his son Titus had both preceded him to the grave.…
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