Thomas Nast, the German-born editorial ... “But them damn pictures!” Tweed once offered an enormous bribe to Nast “so he could go abroad and study art.” Tweed was eventually found guilty ...

In the 1860s, cartoonist Thomas Nast played a key role ... plump figure with a long beard, and his images continued to refine the popular image of Santa Claus over the years.

One of the most influential figures in shaping the modern image of Santa was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist who drew pictures of Santa for Harper's Weekly in the 1860s and 1870s ...

Thomas Nast was crucial in shaping Santa's image ... Coca-Cola hired artist Haddon Sundblom to create images of Santa Claus for their Christmas advertisements. Sundblom's version of Santa ...

Santa Claus, the iconic figure who brings holiday ... In 1870, American cartoonist Thomas Nast famously drew Santa in red for Harper's Weekly, incorporating key elements such as the fur-lined ...

(WOOD) — Christmas is full of different traditions and rituals, including Santa Claus, Sinterklaas and ... Decades later, artist Thomas Nast popularized Santa’s look using Moore’s ...

This contributed to German immigrant and Civil War cartoonist Thomas Nast’s ... with folklore images of elves. In the image, credited as the first modern image of Santa Claus, St. Nick arrives ...

Corbis/Getty Images “When you ... This hand-colored version of a Thomas Nast illustration from 1881 is a formative early portrait that shows Santa Claus as he is pictured today.

Corbis/Getty Images “When you’ve got Santa in ... This hand-colored version of a Thomas Nast illustration from 1881 is a formative early portrait that shows Santa Claus as he is pictured today. - ...

Today, both towns attract the saint’s devotees. In 1866, Nast’s cartoon Santa Claus and His Works featured the words “Santaclaussville, N.P.” alongside Santa performing the tasks people ...

You can't hold a cinnamon-spiced candle to the King of Crimson, that right jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus. St. Nick's ... Twas the 19th-century cartoonist Thomas Nast who cemented the modern ...