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Questo bianco cilindro salendo si scompone

English translation: As it rises, this white cylinder is broken down


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10:32 Feb 18, 2011
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / description
Italian term or phrase: Questo bianco cilindro salendo si scompone
the entire sentence: "Anche la colonna di XXX ricorda un passato di cui sono rimaste solo le fondamenta. Questo bianco cilindro *salendo si scompone* come se venisse tagliato a fette e, nell’estremità più alta, invece che un capitello vi è una lamina d’oro"

I'm having a hard time in finding the best translation for this sentence. It basically means that, ascending from the lower part to the higher extremity, it kind of loses pieces. I don't even have the picture or could I find it on internet.

Unfortunately there's no more context I can provide. Any help appreciated. Thanks

Fabrizio
Fabrizio Zambuto
English translation:As it rises, this white cylinder is broken down
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Sonia Atkinson
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thanks Sonia:)
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4 +2As it rises, this white cylinder is broken down
Sonia Atkinson


  

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As it rises, this white cylinder is broken down


Explanation:
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Sonia Atkinson
Local time: 00:51
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thanks Sonia:)
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Asker: and a good one too:) Thanks Sonia!


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