St. Martin with beggar

St. Martin was the third bishop of Tours and the founder of Western monasticism. In the Catholic Church, he is one of the most famous saints. Martin was the first to receive this dignity as a confessor and not as a martyr.
St. Martin is often depicted with a beggar.
This depiction comes from the fact that when he was stationed in Amiens as a soldier of the Imperial Guard and met a poor naked beggar in front of the city gate, he gave him half of his cloak. He simply cut his cloak with his sword. That night Jesus appeared to him clothed in the half cloak that Martin had given to the beggar.
In this depiction, too, you can see that the beggar is lying at Martin's feet.
Martin is parting his red cloak with his sword. He is dressed like a soldier.
The feast day of St. Martin is November 11th. This day is celebrated with parades in many areas. Since Martin was buried with a candlelight procession, the "Lantern Festival" is celebrated, especially in the kindergartens.

St. Martin is made of wood and comes from a wood carving workshop in South Tyrol. You can choose between two different sizes and three different versions. The wood used for the production is sycamore. In the painted version, the wooden figure is painted by hand and you can see the accuracy with which our artists work. The paints they use are oil paints.