The Prodigal Son

ca. 1500 (Renaissance)

848.4 cm 431.8 cm

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This tapestry and its companion in the Speed Museum, Louisville, would have decorated the great hall, most likely that of a town hall, and provided winter insulation. Christ's parable of the Prodigal Son conveys divine forgiveness and redemption. In the Louisville tapestry,...

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Coll: Leo Nardu, Suresnes, Belgium; Lowengard, Paris; French & Co., NY (no. 189996). Acquired from From and Co., NY, May 8, 1953.
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