How did the image of Santa Claus evolve?

The anniversary of the saint Nicholas emerged in Europe in the 12th century, featuring the exchange of gifts and charitable activities. Germany, France, and the Netherlands, on the other hand, adopted Dec. 6 as a religious observance to give gifts to children and the poor.

When the Dutch colonists came to America, they brought with them their Bishop Sintirklass, who wore a red surplice and rode a white horse.Sintirklass's American image evolved into that of a jolly old elf. At first the American writer Washington? In 1823, the poet Clement Moore continued to dramatize the image of Sintirklass/Saint Nicholas in his poem "Impressions of St. Nicholas", which is the Santa Claus you see at the beginning of this post.