Saint_Martin_and_the_Beggar_(El_Greco)

<i>Saint Martin and the Beggar</i> (El Greco)

Saint Martin and the Beggar (El Greco)

Painting by El Greco

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.[1] 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.[2]

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El Greco made a smaller version of the painting that is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Saint Martin and the Beggar". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Spanish Painter ... El Greco". Kentucky New Era. 28 July 1962. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. [3]
    "About This Artwork: Saint Martin and the Beggar". Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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