Guercino is one of the most outstanding representatives of Bolognese academism of the first half of the 17th century. The artist studied under L. Carracci, worked in Bologna, Venice, Rome.
Return of the Prodigal Son by Guercino
Barochny master Gverchino repeatedly turned to the evangelical parable of the prodigal son, interpreting it with all the passion inherent in the painters of this artistic direction. In this picture,