Sujet

Saint Nicholas of Myra and Bari, 1881. Creator: William Brindley.

Légende

Saint Nicholas of Myra and Bari, 1881. Usually depicted as a bishop, since he was bishop of Myra in Asia Minor. His relics were transferred to Bari in Italy in 1087. His body was believed to secrete a perfumed myrrh (the manna of St. Nicholas) which pilgrims to the Holy Land would collect in leaden flasks before leaving Italy. As a result, he was the patron saint of guilds of perfumers, apothecaries and spicers. Other legends associated with his name led to his reputation as "Father Christmas".

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A35_237

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,2Mo (4,2Mo) / 30,0cm x 42,0cm / 3541 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe people male man men religious arts religion art guy color Christianity Greece saint Santa mosaic Byzantine century drawing gesturing charity concept santo full length hand gesture full-length bishop blessing Colour 19th century Ancient Greece Ancient Greek Byzantium nineteenth century benediction charitable institution TGN St Nicholas watercolour Byzantine Empire St Nicholas Saint Nicholas Santa Claus Saint Nikolaos of Myra Nikolaos the Wonderworker Nikolaos of Bari Saint Nicholas of Lipna St Nicholas of Bari Heritage Art Saint Nicholas of Bari Saint Nicholas of Myra 19th-century research centre Father Christmas St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Wellcome Collection Wellcome Research Institute Wellcome Trust design drawing William Brindley Brindley William