Who created "Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower"?

Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower was created by Giovanni Battista Fontana in c. 1572/1573.

What medium is "Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower"?

Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower is etching on laid paper.

Is "Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower" in the public domain?

Yes, Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower

Q: When was "Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower" created?

This artwork was created c. 1572/1573.

Giovanni Battista Fontana

c. 1572/1573

Medium

etching on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 18.7 x 30 cm (7 3/8 x 11 13/16 in.) sheet: 25.9 x 34.2 cm (10 3/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1991.181.1

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Fontana

Giovanni Battista Fontana (1524-1587) was an Italian painter and engraver from the Veneto region who achieved his greatest success working for the Habsburg court in Austria. Born at Ala near Verona in 1524 (not Venice as sometimes stated) and dying on September 25, 1587, Fontana's career exemplifies the mobility of skilled artists in the sixteenth century and the importance of aristocratic patrona...

Mountainous Landscape with the Parable of the Sower

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