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The column is an architectural vertical element that expresses symbolic contents related to the human actions and behaviors of a great historical and cultural value.

A symbol of strength, stature, and stiffness, the column supports what is important and majestic and all that deserves to be placed close to the Gods.
The homage to the ancient Gods is connected to the fact that the Gods were decision makers of man. The Gods decided whether man would prosper of suffer, if they would live or die. The column rises from the base, through the circular stem, up to the capital (artistically expressed according to different artistic styles such as Ionic, Doric, Corinthian up to the modern ones). The driving force of the column is transmitted from the bottom, pushing upwards from the earth to the sky.

In the Greek and Roman culture, the column symbolized the strength of men, and the base was usually adorned with sculptures depicting animals and beasts with a great strength and superhuman powers such as lions, bears or mythological creatures.
This meaning indicated the peculiarities of life and how men strive for divinity and purity. The column is also used as a divine symbol in Freemasonry, recalling those placed at the entrance of the Temple of Solomon, to indicate and delineate the boundary between the profane and the sacred space.

These columns do not only hold up the temple but define the space, indicating the boundaries between life and the divine, leaving behind the limitations of human existence and descending into the depths of infinity.Another particular example of the column as a sacred element comes from the Massebóth, the typical standing stones of the land of Canaan and the symbol of the male deity.

These pieces are ideal for decorating the most important and prestigious environments. The column exposes and exhibits worthy fineness and sophistication of style.

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