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The Prodigal Son Feasting
154016th century
51 x 93 mm (2 x 3.7 in.)
Hans Sebald Beham, German, (1500–1550)
- Bible
- feasts - Celebratory occasions, either joyous or solemn, at which elaborate or ritual meals are a central feature. [September 1993 related terms added. May 1991 alternate term added.]
- food - Use for any material that can be digested or absorbed by the body of a human or other animal and used as a source of energy or some essential nutrient, to build and replace tissue, or to relieve hunger. [April 1995 descriptor changed, was "foodstuff"; lead-in terms added.]
- New Testament
- parables - Use for short, fictitious stories that illustrate a moral attitude or religious principle. W [November 1992 descriptor moved. October 1990 descriptor added.]
- Prodigal Son
- religions
- religious art - Use broadly for art depicting religious subjects or for art used in worship. [September 1993 descriptor added.]
- plate Dimensions: 51 x 93 mm (2 x 3.7 in.)
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Hans Sebald Beham, German, (1500–1550) . The Prodigal Son Feasting, 1540. Engraving. Fourth of five states. plate : 51 x 93 mm (2 x 3.7 in.). DAC accession number 1940.D1.15. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1940. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: R. Lee) .