St Nicholas saving three innocents from execution, c1888. Artist: Il'ya Repin

St Nicholas saving three innocents from execution, c1888. Artist: Il'ya Repin

1-156-733 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

St Nicholas saving three innocents from execution, c1888. The model for Santa Claus due to his reputation for secret gift-giving, St Nicholas (300-399) was Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor. He was imprisoned by the Roman emperor Diocletian but released by Constantine.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Il'ya Repin, attributed to: Russian: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. St Nicholas: Ancient Greek: Bishop, Saint

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3980x4400
File Size : 51,305kb


Aliases

  1. 004303
  1. C206774
  1. 004303
  1. 0390003501
  1. 1-156-733
  1. 1156733
  1. 3501

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