Home Traditions & Events Sinterklaas Sinterklaas treats in Jan Steen’s 17th century paintingDutch Painters & PaintingsHistory & HeritageTraditions & EventsSinterklaasSinterklaas treats in Jan Steen’s 17th century painting02/12/2016painting: The Feast of Saint Nicholas by Jan Steen (c. 1668)Did you know that the famous Dutch painter Jan Steen already shows ‘kruidnoten’ (ginger nuts) in one of his paintings from 1668? RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR North BrabantStarry Night bicycle path inspired by Van Gogh AmsterdamArchaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam FlevolandSunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum