The Return of the Prodigal Son
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The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Return of the Prodigal Son canonical | 2 |
| De terugkeer van de verloren zoon | 1 |
| Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” | 1 |
| The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T50815 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Return of the Prodigal Son Context triple: [Rembrandt van Rijn, notableWork, The Return of the Prodigal Son]
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A.
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as a caring, protective, and self-sacrificing spiritual leader who guides and watches over his followers like a shepherd with his sheep.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Return of the Prodigal Son Target entity description: The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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A.
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as a caring, protective, and self-sacrificing spiritual leader who guides and watches over his followers like a shepherd with his sheep.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy-drama film about two French nuns trying to build a children's hospital in New England.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
considered one of Rembrandt's masterpieces
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major work of Baroque religious art ⓘ |
| artist | Rembrandt van Rijn ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bible
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Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| collection |
Hermitage Museum
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surface form:
State Hermitage Museum
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| completionDate | circa 1669 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Rembrandt van Rijn ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parable of the Prodigal Son
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forgiving father ⓘ kneeling prodigal son ⓘ onlooking figures ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1668 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russia
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St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
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| location | Hermitage Museum ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chiaroscuro
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dramatic use of light and shadow ⓘ emotional depth ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Return of the Prodigal Son
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
De terugkeer van de verloren zoon
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| originalTitleLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| period | Rembrandt's late period ⓘ |
| portrays |
compassion
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human suffering ⓘ spiritual redemption ⓘ |
| style |
realism
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tenebrism ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
forgiveness
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mercy ⓘ parental love ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Return of the Prodigal Son Description of subject: The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son”
The Return of the Prodigal Son
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originalTitle
→
The Return of the Prodigal Son
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
De terugkeer van de verloren zoon
this entity surface form:
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt