{"product_id":"saint-martin-and-the-beggar-1","title":"Saint Martin and the Beggar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eEl Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, 1541–1614)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e76 3\/16\" × 40 9\/16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e (1597\/1599) \"Commissioned for the Chapel of San José in Toledo by Martín Ramírez, a namesake of the saint and donor of the chapel, \u003cem\u003eSaint Martin and the Beggar\u003c\/em\u003e was part of one of the artist's most successful ensembles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saint, who lived during the reign of Constantine the Great, was a member of the imperial cavalry stationed near Amiens, in Gaul. Coming upon a shivering beggar near the city gates on a cold winter day, the young soldier divided his cloak with his sword and shared it with him. Tradition has it that Christ later appeared to Martin in a dream, saying, \"What thou hast done for that poor man, thou hast done for me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl Greco portrayed the fourth-century saint as a young nobleman, clad in elegant gold-damascened armor, astride a white Arabian horse. Seen from a low vantage point, the figures seem monumental, looming over the landscape with its distant view of Toledo and the river Tagus. The saint's relatively naturalistic proportions contrast with the attenuated form of the nearly nude beggar. The obvious distortion of the beggar's form suggests that he is not of this world and hints at the later revelation of his true identity in Martin's dream.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/artworks\/1164-saint-martin-and-beggar\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Gallery of Art Washington DC - Saint Martin and the Beggar\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49986754085107,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (76 3\/16\" × 40 9\/16\")","offer_id":49986754117875,"sku":null,"price":4470.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (24 1\/2\" x 13\")","offer_id":49986754150643,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (30\" x 16\")","offer_id":49986754183411,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (36 3\/4\" x 19 5\/8\")","offer_id":49986754216179,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (47 1\/2\" x 25 1\/4\")","offer_id":49986754248947,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (57\" x 30 3\/8\")","offer_id":49986754281715,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (67 1\/8\" x 35 3\/4\")","offer_id":49986754314483,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (79 180 5\/8\" x 42 7\/8\")","offer_id":49986754347251,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/saint_martin_and_the_beggar.jpg?v=1785298350","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/saint-martin-and-the-beggar-1","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}