# Parable of the Prodigal Son

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MASTER of the Prodigal Son](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oak wood, 129 x 215 cm

## Commentary

The name of this anonymous painter is derived from the present painting now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. He run a busy workshop in Antwerp, most likely from the 1530s until at least the 1550s, and is known for landscapes and religious works.

## Related artworks

- [Pietà](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056/piet-r3fffaece79ca2d>)
- [Virgin and Child \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056/virgin-and-child-detail-r9a85784c0c6498>)
- [Virgin and Child](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/master-of-the-prodigal-son-r00baa0b6014056/virgin-and-child-r1db75f0eb93b11>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)