Saint Petersburg Bas Relief

I found a well designed website about Saint Petersburg which is intended to promote tourism to this city. There are a few impressive Star of David bas-reliefs without any "historical or architectural analysis", so that it is not clear if they are Jewish, and most chances are that they are non Jewish hexagrams. Anyhow they are so interesting and aesthetic that I decided to let you readers enjoy them.

Readers who can shed some light about this riddle of the Saint Petersburg bas-relief are invited to send me their comments.

Bolshaya Podyacheskaya Ulitsa, 36

Above the entrance: two warriors shaking hands. They look like Roman legionaries. One of them holds a Shield of David.

  Zagorodny Prospect, 7

Star of David on gates which lead into the yard of the inn of Konevsky monastery

 

 Liteyny Prospect, 21

Star of David in a circle above the window

 Bolshoy Prospect P.S., 77

Star of David in a circle on the roof of the entrance

  Goncharnaya Ulitsa, 12

"Cultivated" form of a Star of David in a circle

 Ploschad Ostrovskogo, 5

"Cultivated" form of a Star of David in a circle

  11 Liniya V.O., 20

Anti Semite Horned satyr-demon on a Star of David

   Anichkov Garden (Nevsky Prospect)

the Russian State Emblem, Double-headed eagle, holds in its claws the Star of David in a circle.

 Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova

Star of David in a circle on the facade of the Church of Christ's Resurrection, also called "the Saviour-on-Blood".

 

Blue Box

The Blue Box, JNF's collection Box, was invented by Haim Kleinman, a bank clerk from Galicia, east Europe. It started spreading right after the founding of the Jewish National Fund in December l90l. It became the most popular Zionist symbol and used for purchasing land in Palestine. It is so called because of its blue and white colors.
The Star of David appeared for the first time on the center of the late 1920s blue box version over the words, "The Jewish National Fund". In the early 1930s the classic blue box was re-designed and had the Star of David on both sides.

Star of David Mirror Illusion 2

Photo of mirror illusion star of David was taken at Ofer Rubin's workshop

Star of David hanger for windchimes

My son visited Ofer Rubin in his windchimes workshop in Rosh Pina and brought me some photos of Ofer's Star of David products.

This is a hanger for windchimes.

Star of David mobile

This is an Ofer Rubin Star of David wood mobile
Photo was taken by my son at Ofer Rubin's workshop

Star of David Mirror Illusion 1

My son visited Ofer Rubin in his windchimes workshop in Rosh Pina and brought me some photos of Ofer's Star of David Products:

1. Two mirros triple the view and make 6 candles illusion where in reality there are only two and a Star of David instead of its third in reality.
2. A wood mobile of a Star of David.
3. A hanger for windchimes.
Ofer couldn't explain
in words why is he so drawn to this shape. Sometimes there is no need to explain.

Rare Coins

On Rosenblum’s collection of rare coins I found a few that have the Star of David inscribed on them. The designers equate Star of David with Zionism, or equate it with Judaism.
1882. Star of David above a Torah scroll
Late 19th Century Edmond Rothschild and Montifiore with Star of David
Early 20th century Pin- White Star of David on blue background encircling the word "Zion" in Hebrew in gold
1919- Nordeu's 70th birthday..
1968- Theodore Herzl with 7 stars
World War II Metal pin with Star of David of the Jewish Brigade.
Emblem of the Engineering Unit of the Brigade
1980. Raoul Wallenberg
19th Century Silver: Moses holding the 10 Commandments