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The Prodigal Son by German Albrecht Dürer — VisualArtsDB

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The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

German Albrecht Dürer

1500

Medium: Engraving on laid paper
Genre: Figure
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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