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8.00" x 5.50"
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10.00" x 7.50"
The Real Black Santa Art Print
by Alexandra Till
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The Real Black Santa art print by Alexandra Till. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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© Christine Till - CT-Graphics
Saint Nicholas [270-310], a dark-skinned man who has been referred to as a 'Moor from Africa', was once Bishop of Myra ("Myrrh"), now called Demre, a town in Anatolia, the territory of modern Turkey. His beard and his reputation are world famous. However, say the words "Santa Claus" and a general image usually comes to mind: a jolly, rosy-cheeked, overweight white guy with a white beard in a red velvet suit. And why would it be any different? After all, it's the image that many have been raised on since they were old enough to crawl.
In early Christianity images were truer to what Jesus (and Saint Nicholas) may have looked like. They were drawn with darker skin because there's no way that they were white men with blue eyes. Now some Christians may say that it is not important what color they were, because of the message that they came to deliver. But that can only be the case in a color blind world. I still have to watch a parade and see a black,...
About Alexandra Till
My photography covers a wide range of subjects such as fine art, still life, black and white, infrared, portrait, animal, architecture, landscape, national and international travel and corporate (commercial) images. All my photographs and photo objects are available as fine-quality Prints or as immediate downloads from http://www.ct-graphics.com/. Get them as Calendars from redbubble, or digital per email, or on CD / DVD. If you are serious about upscale photography, please contact me for a free consultation. I cover assignments throughout the United States and abroad. I will also be happy to help you if you have a question about a picture, or would like a different format, size, customization, or need custom stock photos. My...
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