Contemporary artist Xu Bing connects his art training in China's rural areas with Millet's passion and respect for the farmer and nature in this painting Xu Bing on Jean-François Millet’s Haystacks: Autumn by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This sentimental scene of a quiet moment of prayer in the fields reflects a nostalgia for religion in modern France. Jean-François Millet, L’Angélus by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Soft and lovely though it may be, this image struck fear in the hearts of urban elites when it was first exhibited. Jean-François Millet, The Gleaners by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker