Prodigal Son Narratives 1480-1980

By Ellen G. D'Oench for an exhibition organized by the Yale University Art Gallery and the Davison Art Center. The exhibition explored the long and varied history of representations of the prodigal son in printed images of the last five hundred years. Used primarily for religious instruction, images of the parable also served as commentary on family relationships; as inspiration for political satire and narratives of pathos and exile; and as artistic autobiography and erotic genre. (1995; 40 pp.; 57 ill.). $7.00