St Nicholas, 19th century. Artist: Anon

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St Nicholas, 19th century. 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: 3780px × 4623px
Location: World,Europe,Netherlands
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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