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He noted that “behind the sower, van Gogh painted the grain already ripe,” and Leo called it an image of hope which shows that somehow the seed has borne fruit.

Pope Leo XIV has recently referred to Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sower at Sunset,” calling it a symbol of hope.

In his first general audience in Rome, Pope Leo XIV referred to Vincent van Gogh's painting“Sower at Sunset” and called it a symbol of hope. A brilli ...

He noted that “behind the sower, van Gogh painted the grain already ripe,” and Leo called it an image of hope which shows that somehow the seed has borne fruit. Advertisement.