Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Prodigal Son c.1496
RCIN 800038
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Prodigal Son c.1496
The parable of the Prodigal Son represents the sinner returned to the community of the faithful. Here he is shown at his lowest point, as a swineherd, vowing to amend his life. Although this is one of Dürer’s earliest prints, his skill in depicting a variety of textures is already apparent.
