Title
The Prodigal Son Among Courtesans, by Pourbus the Elder (1580, c.)
Creator
Pourbus the Elder, Frans (1545-1581)
Date
1580, c.
Description
This painting depicts the biblical story of the prodigal son in the house of prostitutes. In the painting, young women are mingling with men around a table. An old woman, acting as a procuress appears on the right.
Source
Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp, Belgium.
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Pourbus_the_Elder_Prodigal_Son.jpg
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Wikimedia Commons:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Pourbus_the_Elder_Prodigal_Son.jpg
Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20151129083456/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Pourbus_the_Elder_Prodigal_Son.jpg
Format
Oil on panel.
Dimensions: Unknown
Dimensions: Unknown
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