1. Departure from the normal
1.1. Rembrandt "The Prodigal Son" 1636
1.1.1. Clothes
1.1.2. Open window
1.1.3. So wrecked seems to deserve forgiveness
1.1.4. Late in life there is no after
1.1.5. Just a small picture of before
1.1.5.1. Sword
1.1.5.2. Plays flute
1.1.5.3. Pigs foreshadow what is to come
2. The Self Portrait
3. It is easy to see ourselves in the prodigal but we should also see ourselves in the brother and the father
4. Rembrandt and Saskia Prodigal son
4.1. 28 years earlier
4.2. Expensively dressed
4.3. Glass raised up
4.4. Professional woman on his knee
4.5. The Peacock is a symbol of extravagance
4.6. We are invited to savor the pleasures of the flesh
4.6.1. Not uncommon at the time
4.7. End of life he, like the prodigal is ruined
4.8. Longs to make his peace with God
5. The painting
5.1. A young man
5.2. An old one
5.3. Onlookers
5.3.1. Luke 15:7 (NLT) 7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!
5.3.2. In rembrandts painting there is no religious symbolism or divine presence
5.4. Bare feet and worn shoes
5.5. Legs showing through tatted clothes
5.6. Shaved head and reddened skull
5.7. Emaciated face and swollen eyelids
5.8. Kneeling in shame
5.9. Father
5.10. Wealthy and loving
5.11. Hands one delicate
5.12. Father enfolds his son
5.13. The others are small in comparison
5.14. In a sculpted doorway
5.15. Two Servants
5.16. It is different in that it is usually a party.
5.16.1. Look at this painted by another
5.16.1.1. Looking at each other
5.16.1.2. Servants excitedly bringing out the clothes
5.16.1.3. Shoes
5.16.1.4. Ring
5.16.1.5. Happy calf stands for Christ
5.16.1.6. The puppy for purity
5.17. The prodigals back is to the viewer
6. Rembrandt and Saskia Prodigal son
6.1. 28 years earlier
6.2. Invites us to saver "pleasure"
6.3. Saskia his wife
6.3.1. She is rich
6.3.2. Allows him to work in Amsterdam
6.3.3. Ultimate big wig
6.3.4. 1642 she dies
6.3.5. 16 yrs later he is ruined