Offering to Pan 1845

"Offering to Pan" (1845) by Jean-François Millet depicts a woman in a wooded landscape, offering a garland to the Greek god Pan. This oil on canvas painting reflects Millet's early interest in classical mythology and the Romantic movement, while also hinting at his later focus on peasant life. The woman's gesture of offering and the presence of Pan, a god of nature and the wild, evoke a sense of reverence and connection to the natural world. The painting is housed at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, France.