Il Seminatore

1864

Millais brings a biblical story to life with gritty realism in this 1864 illustration. Instead of a fertile golden field, we see a rugged, rocky landscape where a sower scatters seeds that are immediately being snatched up by eager birds—a direct visual reference to the Parable of the Sower. As a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Millais was famous for his obsessive attention to nature, which you can see in the meticulous rendering of every blade of grass and stone. This piece comes from his illustrated book 'The Parables of Our Lord,' marking a shift from his earlier controversial oil paintings to highly successful commercial work.

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