Saint Martin and the Beggar
E185585
Saint Martin and the Beggar is a celebrated painting by El Greco depicting the Christian legend of Saint Martin compassionately sharing his cloak with a destitute man.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak | 1 |
| Saint Martin and the Beggar canonical | 1 |
| Saint Martin dividing his cloak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1646287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Martin and the Beggar Context triple: [El Greco, notableWork, Saint Martin and the Beggar]
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A.
Maartenszen
Maartenszen is a Dutch patronymic surname indicating "son of Maarten," historically used in the Netherlands.
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B.
The Holy Fair
"The Holy Fair" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that humorously critiques religious hypocrisy and the social atmosphere surrounding Scottish communion gatherings.
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C.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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D.
Mark the Hermit
Mark the Hermit was a prominent early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner prayer, humility, and the struggle against passions.
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E.
De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Martin and the Beggar Target entity description: Saint Martin and the Beggar is a celebrated painting by El Greco depicting the Christian legend of Saint Martin compassionately sharing his cloak with a destitute man.
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A.
Maartenszen
Maartenszen is a Dutch patronymic surname indicating "son of Maarten," historically used in the Netherlands.
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B.
The Holy Fair
"The Holy Fair" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that humorously critiques religious hypocrisy and the social atmosphere surrounding Scottish communion gatherings.
-
C.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
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D.
Mark the Hermit
Mark the Hermit was a prominent early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner prayer, humility, and the struggle against passions.
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E.
De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
ⓘ
religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| artStyle |
dramatic lighting
ⓘ
elongated figures characteristic of El Greco ⓘ expressive color palette ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Saint Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
deep blues
ⓘ
strong contrasts of light and dark ⓘ vivid reds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | El Greco ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName |
Doménikos Theotokópoulos
ⓘ
linked to:
El Greco
|
| creatorNationality | Cretan-Spanish ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic Counter-Reformation art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian legend of Saint Martin sharing his cloak
ⓘ
Saint Martin of Tours ⓘ
linked to:
Martin of Tours
beggar ⓘ |
| depictsLocation | city of Tours (traditional setting of the legend) ⓘ |
| depictsSaint |
Saint Martin of Tours
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin of Tours
|
| depictsTimePeriod |
Late Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Antiquity
|
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | later depictions of Saint Martin in Christian art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cloak of Saint Martin
ⓘ
figure of half-naked beggar ⓘ figure of mounted Saint Martin ⓘ horse ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
acts of mercy
ⓘ
saintly charity ⓘ |
| iconography | saint on horseback cutting cloak for poor man ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Saint Martin dividing his cloak
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Martin and the Beggar
charity ⓘ compassion ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Mannerism
ⓘ
Spanish Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic spiritual intensity
ⓘ
emphasis on moral message of charity ⓘ expressive distortion of figures ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Roman soldier (Saint Martin) ⓘ |
| subjectStatus | destitute man (the beggar) ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian charity toward the poor
ⓘ
saintly virtue ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Saint Martin and the Beggar Description of subject: Saint Martin and the Beggar is a celebrated painting by El Greco depicting the Christian legend of Saint Martin compassionately sharing his cloak with a destitute man.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Martin and the Beggar
linked to: Saint Martin and the Beggar