Parable of the Sower

"Parable of the Sower" is a 1557 panel landscape painting by Dutch and Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder. As a notable work of the Northern renaissance, it exemplifies his mastery of oil painting techniques. Bruegel often incorporated detailed, allegorical scenes with underlying moral or religious messages, making this piece a compelling religious painting. The expansive landscape depicts the biblical parable of the sower, illustrating themes of faith and moral vigilance, and is now housed in the Timken Museum of Art in San Diego.