Mannerism
Saint Martin and the Beggar
by El Greco • 1597 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1597 CE
Materials
oil paint
canvas
Movement
Mannerism
Genre
religious art
Art Forms
painting
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
1597 painting by El Greco in the National Gallery of Art
Depicted Topic
Saint Martin sharing his cloakAlternative Titles
Saint Martin and the Beggar St. Martin and the Beggar📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1597
Earliest Date
1597
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Owner
Peter Arrell Brown Widener
Inventory Number
1942.9.25
Copyright Status
public domain
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
10 depicted entities
Martin of Tours
horse
beggar
male toplessness
ruff
man
Arabian horse
armor
rein
cloak
🏛️ Collections
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