Facts About Vincent van Gogh
- Almost Became a Priest
- Only Painted for 10 Years
- Painted Over 1000 Pictures
- Lived to Be Only 37 Years Old
Oil on canvas, 81 x 66 cm
Private Collection
Van Gogh repeatedly returns to the motif of the sower. For him, the figure has a religious, life-giving meaning.
Van Gogh had great respect for religious motifs and only painted biblical scenes based on models from other artists. Here, it is Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) who inspired Van Gogh and to whom he felt deeply connected.