Master of the Prodigal Son

The return of the prodigal son

The Master of the Prodigal Son[1][2] (fl. c.1530 – c.1560), was the notname given to a Flemish painter and designer of tapestries and stained glass. He was active in Antwerp where he operated a large workshop between 1530 and 1560.[3] He painted religious subjects, landscapes, genre scenes and allegories. He is regarded as a leading master of Flemish Mannerism in the sixteenth century.[4]

  1. ^ Also known as the Monogrammist L.K., Pseudo-Lombard or Master of Tobias
  2. ^ National Biography of the Netherlands on the Meester van de Verloren Zoon (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Master of the Prodigal Son, Adoration of the Magi at Christie's
  4. ^ Master of the Prodigal Son, Lot and his daughters at Galerie Lowet de Wotrenge