Parable of the Sower

Art

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

Artist's depiction of the parable of the sower.

Artist's depiction of the parable of the sower.

Name/Title

Parable of the Sower

Entry/Object ID

2017.14.3

Artwork Details

Medium

fabric collage

Category

Plants and Nature, Alumni Artist, Calvin Faculty Artist, Vault, Biblical

Made/Created

Artist

Edgar G. Boevé

Date made

2013

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

26-1/4 in

Width

18 in

General Notes

Note

Mark 4:1-20 Expanded Wall Label: "Listen!" comes the call. The birds stand by with greed in their beady eyes. The sun seems hostile here. The thorns threaten those who approach, and the rocky soil refuses to receive. Here in the bad soil, the seeds are devoured, scorched and withered, choked and yield nothing. But in the good soil, the seeds happily take root, growing determinedly and bearing more. The ears of grain stand tall and unreserved, displaying abundance and blessing. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."