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ID: 901000657
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000657
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Life of Saint Nicholas (Christian iconography)

Note: Narratives surrounding the life and miracles of Nicholas of Myra, a 4th-century bishop and saint from Roman Asia Minor; he is the patron of sailors and children.

Names:
Life of Saint Nicholas (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Legend of St. Nicholas (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
Storie della vita di San Nicola di Bari (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
............Life of Saint Nicholas (Christian iconography) (I)
Other Relationships:
actor is .... Nicholas of Myra, Saint (bishop, saint, 270-343, in Asia Minor)
.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)
role/characteristic is .... hagiography (genre)
.....(biography (general genre), genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
affiliated/associated with .... Saint Nicholas’ Day
.....(Christian holidays, religious holidays, holidays, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Life of Saint Nicholas (Christian iconography)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Legend of St. Nicholas (Christian iconography)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Storie della vita di San Nicola di Bari (Christian iconography)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Source for image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StNicolas-Russian_Museum.jpg
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(NICHOLAS)5 miraculous activities and events ~ St. Nicholas
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/469856
................ National Galleries Scotland Collections [online] (2015-) https://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/d/artist/gerard-david/object/three-legends-of-saint-nicholas-ng-2213

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