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Cleveland Museum of Art375236landscapeJohannes I van Doetecum (d. 1605)c. 1561CC0cma sacred-art flora-fauna design-assets ink-paper-impressions sacred art flora fauna design assets ink paper impressions medieval engraving flood saint charity historical drowning people boats dark brown martin his horse shipJohannes I van Doetecum (d. 1605) c. 1561 Netherlands, 16th century etching on laid paper Print ReligiousSacred & Devotional The Living World The Maker’s Cabinet Ink, Paper & Impressions
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Saint Martin with His Horse on a Ship by Johannes I van Doetecum (d. 1605) (c. 1561). Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.99
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During the 16th century, November 11 brought the feast day of Saint Martin in Northern Europe, accompanied by boisterous parties and drinking “St. Martin’s wine.” This print depicts one such feast gone awry, with the sins of gluttony, greed, and sloth on full display among the crowd of beggars and devils who fight for their chance at the wine, or for no apparent reason. In the center of the scene, Saint Martin stands ready to divide his cloak in order to share it with a beggar, the single act of charity in the scene.
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A chaotic engraving depicts a medieval flood scene where St. Martin distributes his cloak to the needy, amidst a desperate struggle for survival.
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