The Return of the Prodigal Son, Rembrandt

The work "The Return of the Prodigal Son" was painted between 1963 and 1965 by the Dutch Rembrandt, a painter, and engraver, the greatest exponent of the Baroque style.
The elements of the painting have not been left to chance; studies have been made of every detail, facial expressions, body postures, colors, and lighting, each aspect meticulously considered by the painter, attending to his own faith.

The scene represents the parable of the prodigal son, narrated in chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke, specifically when the repentant and ashamed young man returns to his father's house after having squandered all his estate. Seeing him from afar, the father runs to meet him with joy, and the son prostrates before him. To explain the event, the father exclaims to all: "This son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found". Meanwhile, the elder brother and his friends look on with disdain.
The work is currently on display in the art gallery of the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.