The Feast of St Nicholas

by Jan Havicksz Steen

Title

The Feast of St Nicholas

Artist

Jan Havicksz Steen

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Photograph - Oil On Canvas

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The Feast of St Nicholas by Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1665 - 1668
oil on canvas.
www.roypedersenphotography.com
The feast of St Nicholas takes place in December. In the Netherlands, it has been celebrated in the same way for centuries. Good children receive gifts from the saint. The little girl in the foreground, for instance, has a bucket full of treats. Naughty children, like the wailing boy at the left, get only a switch (a bundle of twigs) in their shoe. Jan Steen was a born storyteller. He succeeded in incorporating all of the elements of the popular feast in this picture.

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February 27th, 2017

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