OOST, Jacob van, the Elder
(b. 1603, Brugge, d. 1671, Brugge)

St Martin

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Oil on canvas, 301 x 181 cm
Groeninge Museum, Bruges

The Saint Martin came from a series Van Oost presented to Saint Trudo's Abbey in Bruges. It comprises a vast, theatrically constructed scene with strongly contrasting lighting.

The painting is signed lower left.