Rembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the Prodigal Son
Rembrandt · 1635
Why it's great
A young man in a big hat holds a glass up and laughs, with his wife on his lap, as they pose as the Prodigal Son having a party. Rembrandt painted himself and his wife, Saskia, in about 1635.
Where to see it
📍 Gemäldegalerie Alte MeisterDresden, Germany
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Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden in 1606 and moved to Amsterdam in 1631, where he became the most famous painter in Holland. He painted portraits, Bible stories and over eighty self-portraits, and went bankrupt later in life. He died in Amsterdam in 1669.
