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Bay 112b - The Parable of the Prodigal Son
(All images © Dr Stuart Whatling)
01 - The father explaining to his elder son (Mat 15:31) 02 - Fragmentary panel (The two brothers reconciled?) 03 - Uncertain scene 04 - The elder brother, working in the fields 05 - The father tries to reconcile his two sons 06 - The killing of the fatted calf 07 - Servants preparing the feast 08 - The Prodigal and his parents at the feasting table 09 - Servants preparing the feast 10 - Fragmentary panel (The Prodigal returns home) 11 - His father welcomes him and give him new clothes 13 - A servent is sent to fetch his brother, who is labouring in the fields 13 - A man offers the Prodigal work as a swineherd 14 - The Prodigal tending a herd of pigs 15 - In his poverty, the Prodigal is reduced to eating the pigs' acorns 16 - The Prodigal (and his camel) on their journey 17 - In an inn, the Prodigal loses his shirt at dice 18 - Fragmentary panel (now penniless, the Prodigal is ejected from the inn?) 19-21 - 21 - The Prodigal receives his inheritance
Index to the panels:
19-21 - The Prodigal receives his inheritance

16 - The Prodigal (and his camel) on their journey
17 - In an inn, the Prodigal loses his shirt at dice
18 - The Prodigal ejected from the inn?

13 - A man offers the Prodigal work as a swineherd
14 - The Prodigal tending a herd of pigs
15 - He is reduced to eating the pigs' acorns

10 - The Prodigal returns home
11 - His father welcomes him and give him new clothes
12 - A servent is sent to fetch his brother

07 - Servants preparing the feast
08 - The Prodigal and his parents at the feasting table
09 - Servants preparing the feast

04 - The elder brother, working in the fields
05 - The father tries to reconcile his two sons
06 - The killing of the fatted calf

01 - The father explaining to his elder son (Mat 15:31)
02 - The two brothers reconciled?
03 - Uncertain scene

Overview:
A relatively well preserved window, by Poitiers standards - several losses and stop-gaps but all panels present to some degree. The colour palette is unusually rich in reds, especially in the lateral panels.

For other versions of the parable see the windows at Sens and Bourges.