The Return of the Prodigal Son - Murillo Size:18" x 24" painterly technique

painterly technique

The Virgin Mary has a star on her head signifying her role as Star of the Sea while the cross on the side has been claimed as referring to the Greek monastery which produced the icon

portraying the reverence and admiration in the faces of those who witness Joan's arrival

Since 1880 they have been on loan to the Germanisches Museum in Nuremberg

The Return of the Prodigal Son - Murillo Size:18" x 24" painterly techniqueThe Return of the Prodigal Son is a c. 1667 1670 oil on canvas painting by Bartolom Esteban Murillo. It is a beautiful reflection of loving paternal mercy staged in a moody palette of burnt umber, clay and saffron. The son is clasped in the arms of his father who looks into his eyes and assures him of his forgiving love. New garments for the repent sinner are brought forth symbolically signaling the return to his original elevated state before left