The Prodigal Son nursia renowned for its extensive collection

renowned for its extensive collection of historic and artistic marvels

lived in poverty and bore his illness with a profound trust in God

Charm and Ecellence in technique make this a timeless rare classic in every way

Benedict's original monasteries in Monte Cassino in Northern Italy

her countenance radiant with a transcendent glow

The Prodigal Son nursia renowned for its extensive collectionAn engraving of the Prodigal Son, kneeling among swine. The Prodigal Son, who humbly returned to his father, was a personification of the sinner returned to the community of the faithful. Durer has chosen to portray the moment when the Prodigal Son, working as a swineherd, realizes his sins and resolves to make amends: "And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my fathers have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!