Cabinet Decorated with Episodes from the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- oil on panel
- Dimensions
- outer door: height 41 cm x width 29.7 cm (left and right)
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Bible Story Metadata · 99%
The catalog title explicitly identifies the painted subject as episodes from the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
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Narrative Both · 92%
The title identifies multiple episodes, and the image visibly presents numerous separate figurative scenes distributed across the doors, upper panel, and smaller compartments.
Visual Qualities
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Symmetrical Visual · 91%
The cabinet’s case is organized around a strong central axis, with paired doors, repeated compartments, and balanced architectural framing.
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 88%
Molded frames, pilasters, cornices, turned feet, hardware, and the dense arrangement of inset paintings give the cabinet an elaborate decorative character.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil on Panel Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies the medium as oil on panel; the image shows painted panels integrated into the cabinet structure.
Time Periods
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17th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to circa 1640.
Materials
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Wood Visual · 84%
The cabinet’s case, doors, and lower cupboard show visible grain and the appearance of dark finished wood, although the species is not specified.
Furniture and Lighting
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Furniture Both · 99%
The Rijksmuseum classifies the object as case furniture and a collector’s cabinet, while the image clearly shows a freestanding cabinet with enclosed storage, doors, locks, and a raised supporting structure.
Source & rights
Frans Francken (III). Cabinet Decorated with Episodes from the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.