Modern Sinterklaas and Black Peters
This photograph shows the modern depiction of Sinterklaas and his helpers
Sint Nikolaas en zijn Knecht Jan Schenkman 1850
by Jan Schenkman, 1850. The Dutch traditions of today stem largely from a children’s book
Aankomst van Sint-Nicolaas Gebroeders van Lier 1845
The Arrival of St. Nicholas,” by Dutch artist Gebroeders van Lier
Sint Nicolaes te Paerd
This colorful illustration from 1822, which translates as “folk print of St. Nicholas on horseback
Ziet Bisschop Sint Niklaas, Kindren hier te Paard 1806
Bishop Niklass, Saint of Children on Horse
Sint-Niklaas als geschenkheilige 1798
In Sint-Niklaas als Geschenk Heilige, “with holy gifts”, a woodcut by Dutch artist F. Povel in 1798, “Sint-Niklaas” is once again
Sinter Klass 1766
Sinter Klass (P. Servaas, 1766). This 1766 woodcut created by P. Servaas appears to be the earliest depiction of Sinterklaas riding a
Sint Nikolaas 1760
The garments on this illustration of “Sint Nikolaas” by Dutch artist R. Koene in 1760
Sinter Klaas 1750
This illustration, produced the same year as Sint Nicolaas, Goet Heylig Man, is titled Sinter Klaas because of the Dutch ban on celebration of St. Nicholas’ Day, a Catholic holiday, following the Protestant Reformation.
Sint Nicolaas Goet Heylig Man
ear 1750. This is one of the earliest depictions of Sint Nicolaas, “Good Holy Man”, in the Netherlands.