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A candelabrum (plural candelabra but also used as the singular form) is a candle holder with multiple arms. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] "Candelabra" can be used to describe a variety of candle holders including chandeliers .
The Menorah, the Ancient Seven-Armed Candelabrum: Origin, Form, and Significance. Leiden: E.J. Brill. Levine, Lee I. 2000. "The History and Significance of the Menorah in Antiquity." In From Dura to Sepphoris: Studies in Jewish Art and Society in Late Antiquity. Edited by Lee I. Levine and Ze’ev Weiss, 131–53. Supplement 40.
A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited.
Gothic candelabrum chandelier hung from centers of Greek Orthodox cathedrals' domes. Pendeloque Specific pear- and drop-shaped versions of drops. [79] Prism A straight, many-sided drop. Regency style chandelier A larger chandelier with a multitude of drops. Above a hoop, rises strings of beads that diminish in size and attach at the top to form ...
The Seven-Branched Candelabrum is a large candlestand from the Essen Cathedral Treasury. Today, it stands on the ground floor of the Westwork of Essen Cathedral . The lampstand, which dates to around the year 1000, is a significant bronze artwork of the early Middle Ages and the oldest preserved seven-armed church candelabrum.
Ancient Jewish art, is art created by Jews in both the Land of Israel and in the Diaspora prior to the Middle Ages. It features symbolic or figurative motifs often influenced by biblical themes, religious symbols, and the dominant cultures of the time, including Egyptian , Hellenistic , and Roman art .
Paracas Candelabra. The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, or El Candelabro (the Trident), is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru. [1]
Temple menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Tabernacle, the Temple in Jerusalem, and synagogues; Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiyah, a nine-branched candelabrum used during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah; Menorah, an Austrian Jewish magazine; Menorah: Worship, History, Legend, a 2017 Italian Jewish art exhibition