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The Prodigal Son
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Depiction on two sheets of a group enjoying themselves outdoors by a fountain with food, drink, music, and courtship. In the background, a man is seen being chased out of a building. Below the scene is an eight-line Latin poem. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Zeden en Gewoonten in Engeren Zin, De Kleeding, Kleederdrachten (periods), De Spaansche tijd. (1550–1600).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVerloren zoon. 1596. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.