PORDENONE
(b. ca. 1484, Pordenone, d. 1539, Ferrara)

St Martin and St Christopher

1528-29
Oil on panels, 250 x 140 cm
San Rocco, Venice

Martin is turning to cut his cloak in half for the beggar as his powerful steed and the muscular giant, spurred on by the Child, vie with each other to break through the plane of the wall. Amazingly, these were originally the doors of a cupboard.




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