The Angelus
Jean-François Millet · 1858
Why it's great
A man and woman pause in a field at dusk, heads bowed in prayer when the church bell rings. Millet said he was inspired by childhood memories of his grandmother stopping the farm work to pray. It sold for a huge price and became one of the most reproduced images in the world. It's a calm picture of ordinary devotion.
Where to see it
📍 Musée d'OrsayParis, France
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Jean-François Millet was born into a farming family in Gruchy, on the coast of Normandy, France. He moved to the village of Barbizon near Paris, where he painted peasants at work in the fields. He treated farm laborers with dignity at a time when few artists did. His paintings moved Van Gogh and many others.
