Life of Saint Nicholas Shown in Images
The cycle of Saint Nicholas stories shown in frescos, icons and stained glass from churches in Amsterdam, Serbia, Italy, France, and the United States; medieval illuminations from Iceland and textiles from Switzerland. These images told the stories before the days of printing presses and the spread of literacy. There is also a whimsical adaptation from The Golden Legend.
 Amsterdam, the Netherlands Photo: Jan Wasmus, used by permission |
Italian Life of Nicholas
late 11th century frescos from the Abbey of Novalesa in ItalyBulgarian Saint Nicholas in Boyana Church
Frescoes written in 1259, Boyana, Sofia, BulgariaCatalan Life of Saint Nicholas
Written in 1285 - 1300, Iglesia de San Fructuoso, Nicolás y Juan el evangelista, Bierge, Huesca, SpainIcelandic Saga of St. Nicolas
late 14th century illuminations from the Icelandic Helgastaðabók: Nikulás SagaLife & Miracles of St. Nicholas
German Altar Wings from ca. 1485Romanian Scenes from the Life of Nicholas
Frescos from the 15th century Voronet Monastery, RomaniaItalian scenes of the Life and Miracles of St. Nicholas
15th & 17th century frescoes from the Church of Saints Niccolò and Cataldo, Lecce, Apulia, ItalyFrench Life and Miracles of St. Nicolas
15th century scenes from the Basilique de Saint Nicolas, St-Nicolas-de-Port, FranceSpanish Life and Miracles of San Nicolas
Stone carvings in the high altarpiece, 1505, Iglesia San Nicolas, BurgosGerman Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas
16th century scenes from a German altarpiece by CranachSerbian Scenes from the Life of Nicholas
17th century frescos from St Nicholas Church, Patriarchate of Pec, SerbiaFrench Life and Miracles of Saint Nicolas
Nine scenes carved into the rood screen at Saint-Nicolas Chapel, Priziac, FranceGerman Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas
Frescoes from 1710 in the Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus, Unterammergau, GermanyDutch Scenes from the Life of Nicholas
Frescos from St Nicolaaskerk, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsBelgian Saint Nicolas
told through illustrations in a 1924 Belgian bookletEnglish Miracles of Saint Nicholas
Stained glass by Evie Hone, 1948-49Swiss Textile Saint Nicholas
Wall hangings from Kirche St. Nikolaus, Reinach, SwitzerlandThe Life of St. Nicholas Told in Icons in the USA
from St. Nicholas Chapel, Greek Catholic Union, Beaver, PennsylvaniaUS Scenes of the Life of Saint Nicholas
Iconography from Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine, New York City
Medieval Stained Glass
The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicolas
Medieval stained glass from BourgesThe Life and Miracles of Saint Nicolas
Medieval stained glass from Chartres Cathedral in FranceThe Life and Miracles of Saint Nicolas
Medieval 12th and 13th century stained glass from Chartres Cathedral in FranceThree Early St. Nicholas Stories
Medieval 13th century stained glass from St Etienne Cathedral, Auxerre, FranceThe Life and Miracles of Saint Nicolas
Medieval stained glass from Eglise Saint-Florentin, Saint-Florentin, FranceMiracles of Saint Nicholas
Medieval 16th century glass illustrating miracles from The Golden Legend
All Saints' Church, Hillesden, England
Others
The Life of St. Nicholas
excerpts from The Golden Legend, adapted and whimsically illustrated by Jennifer Lynn JordanThe Life of Saint Nicholas
told through the scenes of an Orthodox hagiographic icon
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An Italian saint site with a beautiful series of Saint Nicholas images from around the world
Click to move through the sequence