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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Prodigal Son among the Swine

🖼 The Prodigal Son among the Swine, 1497-98
Pen
217 × 219 cm
London, United Kingdom

Rendered in precise engraving, a kneeling figure amid swine embodies spiritual degradation and repentance in a Northern Renaissance landscape. Dürer's moral narrative demonstrates the printmaker's technical mastery and psychological depth, influencing devotional art across Europe.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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