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ArtistThe Return of the Prodigal Son" 1666-1669 is a Rembrandt painting based on the plot of the New Testament parable of the prodigal son. Several people gathered in a small area in front of the house. In the left part of the painting, the prodigal son is depicted kneeling with his back to the viewer. His face is not visible, his head is written in profil perdu. The father gently touches his son's shoulders, hugging him. The painting is a classic example of a composition where the main thing is strongly shifted from the central axis of the painting for the most accurate disclosure of the main idea of the work. "Rembrandt highlights the main thing in the painting with light, focusing our attention on it. The compositional center is located almost at the edge of the painting. The artist balances the composition with the figure of the eldest son standing on the right. The placement of the main semantic center at one-third of the distance in height corresponds to the law of the golden ratio, which has been used by artists since ancient times to achieve the greatest expressiveness of their creations
A classic painting depicting 17th-century individuals in fine attire engaged in discussion, with rustic buildings and onlookers in the background.