Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower c. 1572 - 1573

This etching, created by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Fontana between 1572 and 1573, depicts a mountainous landscape with a sower in the foreground. The composition is divided into two sections, with the mountainous landscape receding in the distance and the sower working a field in the foreground. The scene is a visual representation of the biblical parable of the sower, which tells the story of a farmer who scatters seed that falls on different types of ground. The etching is a fine example of Fontana's mastery of the landscape genre, and his ability to evoke a sense of peace and tranquility through the use of detailed and delicate lines.