Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Prodigal Son c.1496
RCIN 800038
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
The Prodigal Son c.1496
Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022,
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.
