Illustration
An 1888 oil on canvas painting, The Sower, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in November near Arles in southern France. Sowers are a recurring theme in the artist's work, seen by him as a symbol through their work of regeneration and life. The sun is so positioned behind the sower's head as to remind of a halo of a saint, illustrating that van Gogh is now blending impressionism, post-impressionism, and symbolism in his work. (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam)
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Amsterdam, V. G. M. (2022, March 18). The Sower by van Gogh. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15490/the-sower-by-van-gogh/
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