Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son

Yesterday I was invited to speak at Carey Baptist Church‘s Seniors’ Lunch.  I was pretty much given a free choice of topics, so I chose to talk about Rembrandt, and particularly his painting “The Return of the Prodigal Son.“

Here’s the mp3:

And here are the paintings (and one sketch) I mention along the way:

"Self-Portrait at the Age of 63" (1669)

"Self-Portrait in a Flat Cap" (1642)

"The Return of the Prodigal Son" (1668)

"The Prodigal Son Wastes His Inheritance" (1636)

"The Prodigal Son Among the Pigs" (c1645-1648)