The 20 Most Important Christmas-Themed Art Pieces of All Time

It's the most visual time of the year!

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From childhood photos snapped atop Santa's lap to the inevitable onslaught of picture-filled greeting cards that arrive in your mailbox each December, Christmas is the most visual of holidays. And it always has been, with a diverse slate of artists from Caravaggio to Banksy getting in on the holiday fun. But some Christmas images are just more iconic than others. These are The 20 Most Important Christmas-Themed Art Pieces of All Time.

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20. The Christmas Cottage by Thomas Kinkade, 1990

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19. Christmas Eve in Santa's Workshop by Julian Beever, 2008

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18. Christmas Tree by Richard Pousette-Dart, 1955

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17. I Still Believe in Love by Mr. Brainwash, 2010

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16. I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas by Richard Hamilton, 1971

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15. Merry Christmas by Viggo Johansen, 1891

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14. Oval by Takashi Murakami, 2000

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13. Nativity by Lorenzo Lotto, 1523

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12. Science Xmas Butterfly by Damien Hirst, 2010

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11. Beneath the Snow Encumbered Branches by Joseph Farquharson, 1901

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10. Playboy Christmas by Haddon Sundblom, 1972

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9. The Creatrix by Mark Ryden, 2008

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8. Poinsettias by Andy Warhol, 1982

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7. A Very Special Christmas by Keith Haring, 1987

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6. Consumer Jesus by Banksy, 2004

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5. Farmyard in Winter by George Henry Durrie, 1858

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4. The Feast of Saint Nicholas by Jan Steen, 1668

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3. Santa Claus and the Scouts by Norman Rockwell, 1912

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2. Santa Claus in Camp by Thomas Nast, 1863

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1. Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence by Caravaggio, 1609

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