Norman Rockwell Santa Claus Paintings Gallery

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" Children want to believe in Santa Claus just as fervently as we adults want to believe in Peace on Earth and goodwill toward men."

-Norman Rockwell

Santa with Elves -1922

Norman Rockwell's Santa with Elves (Saturday Evening Post December 2, 1922)

Santa with Elves is one of those classic Norman Rockwell Santa Claus paintings.

Rockwell's execution is exemplary and his vision for this painting is bordering on genius.

Here we see an exhausted Santa being helped by his elves. The elves are finishing a couple of jobs for Santa. They are finishing painting and also loading the magic bag. And they haven't even disturbed the big man!

On top of that, the head elf is giving directions from Santa's shoulder. He must be really tired to not wake up.

Santa's Workshop - 1922

Norman Rockwell's Santa's Workshop (Clintonville Gazette December 22, 1922)

Santa's Workshop is one of Norman Rockwell's best loved Santa Claus paintings. It was originally commissioned as an advertisement for the Western Newspaper Union.

This painting shows Santa's delight in doing his job. He has created another toy for some deserving boy or girl. It appears to be a simple toy, one that will last a long time.

In the background, we can see other toys Santa is working on. A drum and Jack-in-the-box are the next toys in Santa's workshop.

The Night Before Christmas - 1923

Norman Rockwell's The Night Before Christmas (Literary Digest December 22, 1923)

This Christmas painting features a Norman Rockwell Santa Claus sneaking and peeking at a little boy.

The boy was apparently trying to stay awake in an attempt to catch a glimpse of Santa. He is wrapped in his blanket in a chair by the fireplace.

The whole scene is illuminated by candlelight and firelight.

Rockwell rarely painted just one figure. He loved painting the interaction between characters. He was an expert at showing the humor in situations...
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