The Return of the Prodigal Son
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The Return of the Prodigal Son is a religious painting by Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation between a repentant son and his father.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Return of the Prodigal Son canonical | 2 |
| El regreso del hijo pródigo | 1 |
| return of the prodigal son | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5225132 — 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: [Murillo, notableWork, The Return of the Prodigal Son]
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A.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
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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B.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
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C.
Supper at Emmaus
Supper at Emmaus is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the moment the resurrected Christ is recognized by his disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and realistic detail.
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D.
The Prodigal Son in the Tavern
"The Prodigal Son in the Tavern" is a painting, traditionally attributed to a Northern European Old Master, depicting the biblical prodigal son indulging in revelry and excess before his repentance.
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E.
A Faithful Man
A Faithful Man is a 2018 French romantic drama film directed by and starring Louis Garrel, also featuring Lily-Rose Depp in a prominent role.
- 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 religious painting by Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation between a repentant son and his father.
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A.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
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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B.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
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C.
Supper at Emmaus
Supper at Emmaus is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the moment the resurrected Christ is recognized by his disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and realistic detail.
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D.
The Prodigal Son in the Tavern
"The Prodigal Son in the Tavern" is a painting, traditionally attributed to a Northern European Old Master, depicting the biblical prodigal son indulging in revelry and excess before his repentance.
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E.
A Faithful Man
A Faithful Man is a 2018 French romantic drama film directed by and starring Louis Garrel, also featuring Lily-Rose Depp in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Spanish Baroque ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
realism
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tenebrism ⓘ |
| author | Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel of Luke
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Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
| colorPalette | warm tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ⓘ |
| creatorMovement | Baroque ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| culture | Spanish ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parable of the Prodigal Son
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biblical scene ⓘ father and son ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian morality
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compassion ⓘ divine mercy ⓘ family ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ |
| iconography |
father’s embrace
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prodigal son returning home ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
merciful father
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return of the prodigal son ⓘ
linked to:
The Return of the Prodigal Son
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| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Christian Bible
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linked to:
Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| period | Baroque period ⓘ |
| portrays |
domestic setting
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embracing father ⓘ kneeling prodigal son ⓘ servants ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biblical parable
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moral lesson ⓘ |
| title |
El regreso del hijo pródigo
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linked to:
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
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 religious painting by Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation between a repentant son and his father.
Referenced by (4)
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
subject linked to:
The Return of the Prodigal Son
linked to: The Return of the Prodigal Son