De verdrijving van de verloren zoon c. 1540 - 1550

"De verdrijving van de verloren zoon" (c. 1540-1550) by Cornelis Anthonisz. depicts a scene of the Prodigal Son being expelled from his father's house by his angry brother. This woodcut, now in the Rijksmuseum, likely served as an illustration for a book about the Prodigal Son parable. The image is rich in symbolism: the background features a building labeled "School of Satan" and a mountain labeled "False Promise," reflecting the temptations the Prodigal Son faced. The use of vivid colors and detail makes this a captivating work of early Netherlandish art.