Season 5, Episode 14: How art invented Santa Claus

Waldy and Bendy get into the festive spirit and dives into the history of Santa Claus. They also each gets to choose a painting for their wall; Waldy goes for a former Abstract Expressionist while Bendy continues the festivities with a nativity.

WHO'S THAT SAINT

St. Nicholas by Jaroslav Čermák

Assumption of the Virgin or Frari Assumption by Titian

Saint John the Baptist by Donatello

The Frari Triptych by Giovanni Bellini

The dowry for the three virgins by Gentile da Fabriano

Ansidei Madonna by Raphael

Baptism of Christ by Cima da Conegliano

Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast

Father Christmas by Alfred Henry Forrester

Saturnalia by Antoine Callet

Father Christmas (centre) depicted in The Vindication of Christmas, 1652 by John Taylor

The Second of The Three Spirits or Scrooge's third Visitor by John Leech

Coca Cola ad

Santa Claus by Haddon Sundblom

ON THE WALL

Painting, Smoking, Eating, 1972 by Philip Guston

Untitled (Study for Queensbridge Housing Project Mural) by Philip Guston

The Struggle Against Terrorism, ca. 1934 by Philip Guston

Natives Return by Philip Guston

Zone by Philip Guston

Painting no. 9 by Philip Guston

Dawn by Philip Guston

Head and Bottle by Philip Guston

City Limits by Philip Guston

The Adoration of the Kings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Adoration of the Magi by Albrecht Dürer

The Adoration of the Magi by Rubens (Prado version)

Pieter Bruegel portrait by Johannes Wierix

The Massacre of the Innocents by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Massacre of the Innocents by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (censored version)

The Adoration of the Magi by Hieronymus Bosch