“The Prodigal Son in the Brothel,” also known as “The Prodigal Son in the Tavern” or “Rembrandt and Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son,” is a captivating painting by the Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn. Created around 1635, this work now resides in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany. The canvas, signed “REMBRANDT F.,” portrays two figures who have been identified as Rembrandt himself and his wife, Saskia. In the Protestant contemporary world, the theme of the prodigal son was a frequent subject for works of art due to its moral background. Rembrandt himself painted another version of the “Return of the Prodigal Son” in 1669. In this particular painting, the left side of the canvas was intentionally cut-perhaps by the artist himself-to remove secondary characters, focusing the observer’s attention on the central theme. The pigment analysis reveals Rembrandt’s use of typical Baroque pigments, including red ochre, lead-tin-yellow, madder lake, and smalt, as well as his elaborate multilayer painting technique. The composition invites us to contemplate the complexities of human relationships, morality, and redemption, all within the context of a biblical parable.