Caption

The prodigal son squanders his inheritance, Story of the prodigal son, L' Historia Del Figliolo prodigo, print, The prodigal son on the right on a bed, surrounded by women. On the left a sculpture with two satyrs and on the ground a chained monkey. In the background servants and a fountain., printmaker: Pietro Testa, Rome, after design by Pietro Testa, c. 1621 - 1650, Pietro Testa, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 205 mm x width 297 mm, monkeys, apes, the prodigal son in the midst of prostitutes feasting and dissipating his patrimony, usually in a brothel or inn, A detailed line drawing of an interior scene with classical columns and arches, showing a group of people gathered around a bed or couch where several partially draped figures recline and interact, some holding plates and pouring a liquid. A standing figure with a draped garment faces the reclining group, reaching toward them, while another figure behind gestures with an outstretched arm. In the foreground a small chained monkey sits on the tiled floor looking toward the center. To the left a sculpted statue of two intertwined figures rests on a pedestal beneath architectural ornamentation. In the midground a table with seated figures appears beneath an open archway that reveals a tree-filled exterior with silhouetted figures and distant architectural elements. A heavy drapery hangs to the right, and the whole scene is rendered with hatching and fine linear shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B37_241

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51.8Mb (9.1Mb) / 17.1in x 11.8in / 5135 x 3528 (300dpi)

Keywords

prodigal son squanders inheritance Story prodigal son L Historia Del Figliolo prodigo print right bed surrounded women left sculpture two satyrs ground chained monkey background servants fountain printmaker Pietro Testa Rome design c 1621 - 1650 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 205 mm x width 297 mm monkeys apes midst prostitutes feasting dissipating patrimony usually brothel inn detailed line drawing interior scene classical columns arches showing group people gathered couch several partially draped figures recline interact holding plates pouring liquid standing figure draped garment faces reclining group reaching them another figure gestures outstretched arm foreground small chained monkey sits tiled floor looking center sculpted statue two intertwined figures rests pedestal beneath architectural ornamentation midground table seated figures beneath open archway reveals tree-filled exterior silhouetted figures distant architectural elements heavy drapery hangs whole scene rendered hatching fine linear shading