The Prodigal Son

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Prodigal Son

David Teniers, the YoungerLinkedCulture matchlcp-fea38c656b46

Date
c. 1640
Medium
Oil on copper
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
729

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The Biblical parable of the prodigal son—a youth who wastes his wealth on riotous living before returning home poor and repentant—is depicted here with wine, women, and song. He shares a rich meal with two prostitutes as street musicians perform, his cloak and sword lying nearby to suggest he’ll soon continue his partying elsewhere. The clothed monkey eating an apple—an ancient symbol of love—and dragging a ball and chain indicate the son’s bondage to vice. Frame: Gift of the Marjorie Engels Memorial Fund and the Paintings Curatorial Council Netherlands, Europe

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The William Hood Dunwoody Fund

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