|
Color Me
Farming
Jean-Francois Millet's
The Sower
1850
Oil on Canvas
40 x 32.5"
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, Massachusetts
See the painting
This is important because it is the first time a painter spent the time
and effort to paint a man working in a dirty field. Usually only the rich
could afford to have their portraits done. This artist wanted to show
the dignity of peasant life.
Q. What is the farmer sowing?
A. a dress
B. seeds
C. flowers
D. a lawn
<< Previous | Next
>>
|
