Garofalo (Benvenuto Tisi)
(1481-1559)
St Martin Dividing His Cloak,
um 1517/20
Material / Technology / Carrier
Pappelholz
Dimensions of the object
40,3 x 54,2 cm
Displayed
Not on display
Acquisition
Aus der Galerie Zweibrücken?
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Garofalo (Benvenuto Tisi), Die Mantelteilung des hl. Martin, um 1517/20, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/6kLaZ1EG8V (Last updated on 02.07.2024)
St Martin, a Roman legionary, cut his cloak in two to share it with a beggar he encountered outside the gates of Amiens. Later, Christ appeared to him in a dream, clad in half of the cloak. The combination of a classical formal language inspired by Raphael and the vibrant palette of the Venetians is characteristic of Garofalo, who was active in Ferrara.
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