St. Martin divides his cloak (i.e. the charity of St. Martin): he is on horseback, cutting his cloak with his sword, held at the other end by a beggar who leans on a crutch and has a wooden leg below the knee; a landscape with a castle in the background; a tree. Frame with floral ornament

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Jan Berntsz — 1521×1

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St. Martin divides his cloak (i.e. the charity of St. Martin): he is on horseback, cutting his cloak with his sword, held at the other end by a beggar who leans on a crutch and has a wooden leg below the knee; a landscape with a castle in the background; a tree. Frame with floral ornament

Iconclass notations

11H(MARTIN)41 St. Martin divides his cloak (i.e. the charity of St. Martin): he is usually shown on horseback, cutting his cloak with his sword, or putting part of the cloak round the shoulders of a beggar who kneels beside him

22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things

25G3 trees

25H113 (high) hill

25I5 landscape with tower or castle

31A4152 wooden leg

31A4153 crutches

41A12 castle

45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword

46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)

48A9831 foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament