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Maker: Mikhail Nikolaevich Rozhdestvin; Rozhdestvin, Lev Nikolaevich

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Date Made: 1991
Country: Soviet Union

Measurements: 93 cm x 63 cm x 2 cm; 36 5/8 in x 24 13/16 in x 13/16 in; 90 cm x 60.5 cm; 35 7/16 in x 23 13/16 in

Description

This original poster design depicts Lenin, on his knees, consoled by Karl Marx. Lenin, pictured with a footprint on his back, is portrayed as the ‘Prodigal Son’ who remorsefully returns to father Marx. The painting mirrors the composition in Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” (c. 1661-1669) in the Hermitage, Saint-Petersburg.

Accession Number: 2009.053.024

Item Name: Painting
Credit Line: The Ferris Russian Collection, Donated by Tom and Jeri Ferris
Collection/Series: The Ferris Russian Collection, Donated by Tom and Jeri Ferris
Exhibition History

• Artist Collaborations in the Soviet Union and the GDR
• Crumbling Empire
• Questionable History

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