The Prodigal Son (Giorgio de Chirico)

The Prodigal Son (Italian: Il figliol prodigo) is a painting by the Greek-born Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico. It is painted in tempera on canvas and was completed in 1922Holzhey, Magdalena (2005). Giorgio de Chirico, 1888–1978: The modern myth. Köln: Taschen. p. 57. . as de Chirico was in transition from the Metaphysical style of his earlier works to the neoclassicism he essayed in the 1920s.Holzhey, Magdalena (2005). Giorgio de Chirico, 1888–1978: The modern myth. Köln: Taschen. p. 61. . The biblical subject matter is interpreted by de Chirico as a stone effigy of a father placing his hand on the shoulder of a mannequin representing the son.Holzhey, Magdalena (2005). Giorgio de Chirico, 1888–1978: The modern myth. Köln: Taschen. p. 60. . The dimensions of the painting are 87 by 59 centimeters. It is housed at Museo del Novecento, Milan, Italy.Museo del Novecento, Milan, Electa, 2010 (Italian)

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