Why it matters
A sower spreads seed in the foreground of a vast landscape while Jesus preaches the parable on the riverbank. The mountains draw on sketches Bruegel made crossing the Alps.
Did you know?
- It is dated 1557.
- It is one of Bruegel's earliest signed paintings.
- It is in the Timken Museum of Art in San Diego.
Based on the Wikipedia article Parable of the Sower (Bruegel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
