Martin SchongauerGerman, 1440–1491St. Martin
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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About the work
Martin Schongauer was among the first artists to work extensively in engraving to create series such as the one depicting the saints. Here, Schongauer portrayed Saint Martin as a handsome youth with curly hair, in the midst of dividing his fur-lined cloak to share with a beggar seated at his feet. According to the legend on the life of Saint Martin, after sharing his cloak with the man, Martin later discovered in a dream that he had actually shared his mantle with Christ. Soon after, Martin was baptized and became the Bishop of Tours.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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- Accession number
- 1924.509
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 8 days ago
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