Hortus Deliciarum, Das Gleichnis vom Sämann

A figure in a tunic and cloak stands on the left, scattering seeds from a gathered fold in his garment. The scene illustrates four outcomes: seeds eaten by birds on a path, seeds struggling on rocky soil, seeds choked by thorns, and healthy wheat flourishing in fertile ground. Latin captions accompany each vignette, providing the scriptural context for the moral allegory.

As part of the 'Hortus Deliciarum' (Garden of Delights), this work represents the 12th-century effort to synthesize all known theological and natural knowledge into a single pedagogical tool. It illustrates the 'pre-Ficino' intellectual landscape where the cultivation of the soul was mapped onto the observable processes of the natural world.