Die Messe des Hl. Martinus, Jan Boeckhorst, circa 1654

Saint martin celebrates a mass after sharing his cloak with the beggar. A fiery ball appears above his head, which is interpreted as a divine sign. Bockhorst probably portrayed himself in the clergyman's costume on the right of the picture. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1654. Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Jan Boeckhorst, Martin of Tours. Collection: City Museum of Münster. Stadtmuseum Münster-Bockhorst-Die Messe des Hl. Martinus DSC9824