Which Rodin work was based on the biblical story of the Prodigal Son?

The Rodin work based on the biblical story of the returning son is The Prodigal Son.

The sculpture draws on the New Testament parable in which a father welcomes home a son who has squandered his inheritance. Rodin’s treatment emphasizes emotional intensity and bodily movement, presenting the son in a dramatic, almost anguished pose rather than as a calm narrative illustration.

Rodin repeatedly returned to religious and literary subjects, but he did not always represent them in conventional academic ways. In The Prodigal Son, the figure’s extended body and expressive gesture make repentance and reconciliation physical experiences.

The title can be confused with other works inspired by biblical narratives, including Eve and The Hand of God. Those works address different subjects: Eve presents the biblical woman, while The Hand of God uses creation imagery.