The prodigal son kneels among pigs, surrounded by buildings in a wretched state of disrepair; their dilapidation mirrors the son's physical and spiritual destitution. The setting is the village of ...
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), "The Return of the Prodigal Son" (1660s), oil on canvas, 41.15 x 53 inches, post-conservation image. National Gallery of ...