Izmir Turkey-1962: Candlelit Statue of Virgin Mary at Night

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationIzmir, Turkey
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Izmir Turkey

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Candlelit Statue of Virgin Mary at Night — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a solemn religious display in Izmir, Turkey. A silhouetted statue of the Virgin Mary with a radiant halo stands against a deep blue night sky, illuminated by flickering candlelight. The scene is bathed in a mystical blue glow, with multiple candles arranged in a devotional arrangement. The grainy, low-light footage evokes a sense of quiet reverence and spiritual atmosphere, characteristic of mid-century religious observances. This archival clip offers authentic 1960s footage for historical, documentary, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127006086

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Izmir, Turkey Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1962 8mm footage from Izmir for productions needing a short religious nighttime cutaway or devotional atmosphere from a mid-century home-movie source.
Period detail: The clip may show a Marian devotional display with candles, a haloed statue silhouette, and blue night lighting consistent with the supplied 1962 home-movie metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a quiet visitor-shot perspective, holding on the illuminated shrine without staged action or visible participants.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark statue form, radiant halo, rows of lit candles, blue backlighting, foliage or branches, and deep black low-light areas.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows heavy grain, soft focus, low-light exposure shifts, and slight frame variation that give the scene clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, contemplative transition, religious cutaway, or memory beat within a travel, faith, or 1960s archive sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects a private or public devotional display as seen by a home-movie camera, without enough visual evidence to identify a specific site or event.
Research note: No people, faces, brands, or audible music are indicated, but religious subject matter and any site or artwork rights should be reviewed separately from copyright.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1962 Izmir 8mm religious display, Virgin Mary statue at night, candlelit shrine home movie, and blue-lit devotional footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Izmir footage, then broader candlelit religious observance or nighttime shrine material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Izmir 8mm frame showing a dark haloed Virgin Mary statue silhouette with lit candles below in blue nighttime light. — Haloed statue and candle row seen against a blue night background.

1962 Izmir 8mm frame of a candlelit Marian display, with a dark statue form centered above rows of flames. — Rows of candles illuminate the shrine beneath the statue silhouette.

1962 Izmir 8mm frame showing a haloed religious statue and clustered candles glowing in a dark blue nighttime scene. — The statue and candles remain framed in soft, grainy low light.

1962 Izmir 8mm frame of the candlelit Virgin Mary statue display, with flames lining a dark shrine under blue light. — Candle flames line the shrine while the statue remains in silhouette.

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