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The Prodigal Son as Swineherd
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The Prodigal Son as Swineherd

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · c. 1548 · houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The prodigal son has squandered his inheritance and works for a farmer as a swineherd. He kneels among the pigs and eats with them from the trough.

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Credit lineVerloren zoon als varkenshoeder. c. 1548. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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