St Nicholas was noted for giving gifts which is why he is nowadays asoociated with Father Christmas. In this sculpture, at Chartres Cathedral, St Nicholas is giving money to to a poor man who's three daughters were about to be sold into slavery because he could not provide dowries for them.
Themed images for Saint-Nicholas.
Part of early 13th century window at Chartres cathedral depicting the life of St Nicholas. These panels depict the birth of St Nicholas, and his first bath. The bottom quatrefoil shows two merchant, merchants are also depicted in the bottom corner panels. The top quatrefoil relates to the legend than St Nicholas would only feed from his mother's breast on Wednesday and Friday.
This effigy of St Nicholas is in a niche on the south side of the 14th century tower at the parish church of South Kilworth.
St Nicholas raises three boys butchered by an innkeeper and his wife. Stained glass c1417 at Chartres Cathedral.
15th century stained glass of St Nicholas reviving three children.
Three children brought back to life by St Nicholas after having been butchered for meat during a famine. Detail of French Renaissence stained glass (1525) in Saint-Etienne Beauvais.
16th century stained glass (1525) of St Nicholas reviving three butchered children.
This panel featuring St Nicholas is in the chancel of All Saints, Ladbroke in Warwickshire.
Memorial window in St Peter's church Dunchurch, depicting St Nicholas.
Three light window by Caroline Townshend. The central light has a Salvator Mundi, the left hand light is of St Nicholas, and the right hand light is Mary of Magdalen.
