Icon of St Nicholas, Russian. Artist: Unknown

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Icon of St Nicholas, Russian. The central portrait is surrounded by 18 scenes from his life. 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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Size: 3612px × 4843px
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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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