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Christians Distributing Bread to the Hungry and Saint Martin Cutting His Cloak in Two
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Christians Distributing Bread to the Hungry and Saint Martin Cutting His Cloak in Two

Jan Luyken · 1700 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two scenes on a plate. Above: Christians distributing bread to hungry beggars. Below: St. Martin of Tours cuts his cloak in two with a knife and gives a piece to a beggar. Other Christians look on admiringly.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiebread, loafcharitable works
Credit lineChristenen delen brood uit aan de hongerigen en de heilige Martinus die zijn mantel in tweeën snijdt. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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