Title

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c.1610-c.1620. Creator: Frans Francken II.

Caption

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c.1610-c.1620. The central image shows a brothel with a procuress and includes (following classical precedent) a painting of Danaë being seduced by Jupiter in the form of a shower of gold coins, and by a cat, popularly thought to be a lecherous creature which entices men to sexual intercourse. The outer scenes follow the traditional themes of the parable.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A72_165

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

79,4Mb (4,3Mb) / 21,1in x 14,6in / 6324 x 4386 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe animal building food drink female women woman people male job man men animals cat cats historical family music religious father sitting arts painting gambling religion drinking fatherhood parent figure figures musician art guy card cards occupation tables feline museum Netherlands Dutch color eating scene SCENES Christian Christianity table devotion depiction century sin gallery lust profession son Bible furniture Biblical concept return exhibition mythology exhibit dad seated feast returning sinner 17th century art gallery felines Madam oil Painting Colour New Testament devotional parable Greek mythology lecherous gospel lechery repentance repentant repenting culture history historic seventeenth century brothel debauchery Luke's gospel minstrel procuress prodigal son Rijksmuseum TGN Biblical scene Frans Francken II Frans Francken the Younger oil on panel Danae parable of the prodigal son biblical character Francken Frans II Francken Frans the Younger LUKE art centre Painting Heritage Art oil on panel Danaë Danäe Low Countries Gospel of Luke