Saint Martin and the Beggar (El Greco) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saint Martin and the Beggar |
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Spanish: San Martín y el mendigo | |
Artist | El Greco |
Year | c. 1597-1599 |
Type | Oil paint on canvas |
Dimensions | 193.5 cm × 103 cm (76.2 in × 41 in) |
Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington DC |
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.
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El Greco, Saint Martin and the Beggar, c. 1597–1600, 110 × 63 cm (43.3 × 24.8 in), Art Institute of Chicago
See also
In Spanish: San Martín y el mendigo (Capilla de San José) para niños
- List of works by El Greco
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