ROSA, Salvator
(b. 1615, Arenella, d. 1673, Roma)

The Prodigal Son

1651-55
Oil on canvas, 254 x 201 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Prodigal Son is depicted as a shepherd from southern Italy, being deep in troubled thought.




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