What physical features of todays Santa Claus can be attributed to Sundblom?
A. The physical appearance that Sundblom painted of Santa was in part inspired by Clement Clarke Moore’s 1822 poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” so some of Santa’s looks are drawn from descriptions in that epic piece. In his illustrations, Sundblom gave Santa a realistically human size and refreshingly human elements, such as rosy cheeks, twinkling eyes and happy wrinkles, all to go with an enormous brass buckle fastening a broad leather belt, and large, floppy boots.
