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The Seed finding Good Earth
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The Seed finding Good Earth

Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612), artist; Gerard van Groeningen (Flemish), artist · 1574 · engraving

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This is one of a series of four prints portraying the biblical parable of the sower, made in Antwerp (in present-day Belgium) at the end of the 1500s. The parable compares types of soil to people in the world: one hardened; one fickle; one distracted by things of the world; and one with an open heart, ready to accept God. The last sower, depicted here, presents fertile soil for his seed resulting in the bountiful harvest seen in the background. He is accompanied by figures representing theological virtues Faith, Hope, and Charity.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineParable of the Sower: The Seed finding Good Earth, 1574. Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612), after Gerard van Groeningen (Flemish). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, L. E. Holden Fund, 2023.128.4
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