Prof. J.H. Jurres, “St. Martin Sharing His Cloak”

In this expressive gouache work, renowned Dutch painter Prof. Johannes Hendricus Jurres captures the timeless moment of Saint Martin offering part of his cloak to a beggar. Known for his dramatic historical and religious compositions, Jurres renders this charitable act with emotional depth and painterly sensitivity. The dynamic brushwork and luminous palette evoke both nobility and compassion, hallmarks of the artist’s narrative style. Framed behind glass.