Parable of the Prodigal Son

Fine art print on matte archival paper

This piece is my interpretation of the Parable of the Prodigal Son—not with a single focus on the returning son, but with both brothers sharing the canvas. One represents the wayward heart that returns, the other the faithful one who never left. At the top, the father—God—watching over both with unwavering love.

The brother is what sets this parable apart from the Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep. No one is protesting the finding of the lost thing in those parables, but the brother teaches us so much.

This parable was never meant to glorify the idea of leaving and coming back. But to shed light on the fact that God rejoices over every repentant sinner, and yet His love for the faithful never wavers. One child left and came home. One had always been home. Both are seen. Both are loved.

This art invites us to reflect not only on God’s mercy for the lost, but also His deep appreciation for the quietly faithful. It asks us to see ourselves in both brothers—and to look up to our Father in Heaven who would run to greet us all.