Happy Hanukkah from the Louise Brooks Society. This year, Hanukkah 2019 began in the evening of Sunday, December 22 and ends in the evening of Monday, December 30.
Pandora's Box, Louise Brooks greatest film, was made in Germany in late 1928. A close viewing of the film reveals a small number of religious symbols, both Christian and Jewish. The menorah, or candelabrum, seen in the images above and below is something of a mystery to me, as it has only eight branches, not the traditional nine or seven. Might the middle stem have held a candle? Is it a menorah, or something else. My cursory research left me with more questions than answers. Might any readers of this blog know more?
Additionally, might anyone know the name or the artist associated with this carved, wooden relief sculpture seen in Pandora's Box? It has a seemingly spiritual theme.
Pandora's Box, Louise Brooks greatest film, was made in Germany in late 1928. A close viewing of the film reveals a small number of religious symbols, both Christian and Jewish. The menorah, or candelabrum, seen in the images above and below is something of a mystery to me, as it has only eight branches, not the traditional nine or seven. Might the middle stem have held a candle? Is it a menorah, or something else. My cursory research left me with more questions than answers. Might any readers of this blog know more?
Not really certain she was Jewish...The Menorah ?...Likely just a set decoration...
ReplyDeleteYes, a set decoration, but also an intentional one.
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