St Martin's Dream'. Fresco, Basilica of St Francis

St Martin's Dream'. Fresco, Basilica of St Francis, Assisi, Italy. St Martin of Tours (c316-397), Hungarian-born saint. Gave half his coat to a beggar in Amiens on a winter's night, then dreamt he saw Christ sleeping in the portion he had given away. Baptised and became a monk. Simone Martini (1284-1344), Italian painter

Amiens Assisi Baptised Beggar Dreamt Hungarian-born Martini Portion Simone Tours

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