Here is just a glimpse of the spectacular exhibit at Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, the Netherlands, October 2, 2009 until January 3, 2010. Every aspect of St. Nicholas' devotion celebration was shown—from frivolous to sublime. Classic traditional Christian icons, paintings and statues to children's drawings, costumes, books, toys, and food, were all included. With something for everyone, visitors would come away with a deepened understanding of Saint Nicholas, or Sinterklaas, as popularly known in the Netherlands.

De Goede Sint, Rie Cramer, 1929 St. Nicholas Center Collection

St. Nicholas Legends

Saving innocents Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

Giving dowry gold Gentile de Fabriano, the Vatican Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

Calming the sea Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

Religious images

Saint Nicholas, pray for us Photo: J Rosenthal

Altarpiece Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

Photo: J Rosenthal

Statue: H. Nicolaas by Gerwen Lemmens, Valkenswaard Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

Display Cases

Photo: J Rosenthal

Photo: J Rosenthal

Books & prints

S. Nicolaas of Coopmans Gildeboek Photo: J Rosenthal

from Sint Nikolaas en zijn knecht, Jan Schenckman, ca 1850 Collection of Wim Theunissen Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

Photo: J Rosenthal

And more

Catharijne magazine, note Sint's "work miter" Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

One of the children's activities Image: Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht

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From Sint-Nicolaas op bezoek, Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht, the Netherlands. Permission pending.

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