St. Martin and the Beggar
Max Resolution:1576×2961 PX
Title:St. Martin and the Beggar
Artists:El Greco
Date:c.1598
Style:Mannerism
Genre:religious painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US
Dimensions:191×98 cm
Copyright:Public domain
Saint Martin and the Beggar is a painting by the Greek mannerist painter El Greco, painted c. 1597-1599, that currently is in the collection of The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. It depicts a legend in the life of Christian saint Martin of Tours: the saint cut off half his cloak and gave it to a beggar.
El Greco made a smaller version of the painting that is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
El Greco made a smaller version of the painting that is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.