The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Saint Martin of Tours
c. 1480–1500
Overall: 124.5 x 105.1 x 41.9 cm (49 x 41 3/8 x 16 1/2 in.)
Description
According to tradition, Saint Martin was born during the reign of Constantine the Great (AD 306–337) and served as a member of the Roman cavalry in Gaul. There he earned a reputation for humility and boundless charity. During the severe winter of AD 322 at Amiens, Martin's compassion for others led him to divide his cloak with his sword, and to give half to a poor, naked beggar. This event, along with Martin's subsequent vision of the beggar as Christ, eventually led to the saint's widespread popularity throughout medieval Europe. Saint Martin was particularly venerated in the city of Tours where he served as bishop, where his tomb is located, and of which he remains the patron saint.- W. M. M. "Gothic Art." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 6, no. 4 (1919): 67-70. Mentioned: p. 68 www.jstor.org
- Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.563