The Saint Martin UniverseEl Greco, Bernard van Orley, Moretto and Eustache Le Sueur follow Martin from sharing with the beggar his visions and his presence among the saints.
Soldier, monk and bishopThree major stages in Martin's life
Coat, horse and stockThree essential attributes
Amiens and ToursTwo places linked to his memory
More than 1,600 years oldHistorical influence of the cult of Saint Martin, overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
Formats of your choiceA composition adapted to the dimensions ordered.
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Soldier, bishop and sharing of the mantle · Saint Martin of Tours
El Greco, Bernard van Orley, Moretto and Eustache Le Sueur follow Martin from sharing with the beggar his visions and his presence among the saints.
Martin of Tours is one of the great figures of Western holiness. A Roman soldier according to tradition, he shares his mantle with a beggar he met at the gates of Amiens; Christ then appears to him in the guise of the rescued man. This episode becomes his most famous image. El Greco lengthens the silhouettes of the rider, the horse and the poor, giving the gesture of charity a singular spiritual elegance. Becoming a monk then bishop of Tours in the 4th century, Martin also appears in visions, miracles and sacred assemblies. Becoming a monk then bishop of Tours in the 4th century, Martin also appears in visions, miracles and sacred assemblies. Becoming a monk then bishop of Tours in the 4th century, Martin also appears in visions, miracles and sacred assemblies. Becoming a monk then bishop of Tours in the 4th century, Martin also appears in visions, miracles and sacred assemblies. Becoming a monk then bishop of Tours in the 4th century, Martin also appears in visions, miracles and sacred assemblies. Becoming a monk then bishop of Tours in the 4th century, Martin also appears in visions, miracles and sacred assemblies. Becoming a monk then bishop of Tours in the 4th his life in clear and narrative French painting. Cut coat, horse, miter and crozier thus distinguish the charitable soldier from the bishop. The "Saint Martin" selection notably compares Saint Martin and the Beggar - El Greco and The Virgin and Child adored by Martin and other saints - Bernard van Orley. His reading favors movement.
Martin doesn't give away what he has in excess: he cuts his own coat, and this simple gesture becomes his whole image.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Martin shares his coat with a poor man
The soldier's gesture sets a lasting image of concrete charity. This milestone sheds light on the "Saint Martin" collection by favoring movement.
Martin becomes bishop of Tours
Pastoral life, monastic foundations and stories of miracles develop his memory.
Artists multiply sharing, visions and masses
El Greco, Moretto and Le Sueur adapt the legend to very different languages.
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Cut coat
The half given to the beggar concentrates the meaning of the gesture of charity. This trait guides a reading of "Saint Martin" centered on movement.
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Horse
He recalls Martin's military condition at the time of the partition.
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Miter and stock
The insignia identify the future bishop of Tours.
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Beggar
The vulnerable figure becomes, in the vision, a presence of Christ.
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Six readings specific to Saint Martin
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a route exclusively devoted to Saint Martin.
El Greco01
Sharing becomes a vertical and spiritual vision
The elongated bodies, the horse and the landscape give the gesture an unreal elegance.
For a piece of character. Reading of "Saint Martin" through movement.Bernard van orley02
Martin joins an assembly with the Virgin
The richness of figures and details places the bishop in a sacred community.
For an old collectionMoretto03
The Virgin in glory unites Martin and Catherine
The balance between heaven and earth gives the group a luminous solemnity.
For a classic interiorThe Sweat04
Visions and liturgy tell the story of the bishop's life
French clarity orders miracles, gestures and apparitions with moderation.
For a narrative sceneApproach05
Choose sharing, vision, mass or sacred conversation
Each subject favors charity, mysticism, episcopal function or community.
To clarify the themeFormat06
Preserve the relationship between horse, saint and beggar
A vertical or loose canvas maintains the central gesture and its symbolic details.
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