{"id":9413,"date":"2023-07-18T19:09:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T19:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.associazionecandelieriglesias.it\/the-candlesticks\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T13:04:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T13:04:16","slug":"the-candlesticks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.associazionecandelieriglesias.it\/en\/the-candlesticks\/","title":{"rendered":"The candlesticks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9413\" class=\"elementor elementor-9413 elementor-9117\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20af48e mkdf-row-grid-section elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left\" data-id=\"20af48e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc24709\" data-id=\"bc24709\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d70d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-mkdf_section_title\" data-id=\"9d70d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mkdf_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mkdf-section-title-holder  mkdf-st-standard mkdf-st-title-left mkdf-st-normal-space \" style=\"text-align: center\">\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mkdf-st-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tI candelieri\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c36213 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"8c36213\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c66bd80\" data-id=\"c66bd80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83a5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d83a5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In the Breve of Villa di Chiesa as many as three chapters are devoted to the feast of &#8220;Sancta Maria di Mezo Gosto,&#8221; or the feast dedicated to the Virgin on the date of August 15.<br \/>These were imposing artifacts, suffice it to say that the ancient scripture relates that the tapers were so large that they remained lit for a whole year, with no one being allowed to undo them: on pain of having to pay 10 pounds of Alfonsini minutes.<\/p>\n<p>On this day it was customary to release prisoners, exclusively women.<\/p>\n<p>Even today the descent takes place on August 15. The Candlesticks are six meters tall, weigh an average of 3 tons, and need sixteen to twenty people to carry them, supporting them on their shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Participation is open to everyone, not only Iglesians but also tourists.<\/p>\n<p>The Procession is opened by the historical figures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Association&#8217;s Vessel bearing the image of the Virgin overlooking the town of Villa di Chiesa;<\/li>\n<li>the herald, announcing the order of the Candlesticks&#8217; exit;<\/li>\n<li>The Breviaiuolo holding the &#8220;Breve&#8221;;<\/li>\n<li>the Camerlengo holding a pouch containing copies of the &#8220;Alfonsini minuti &#8221; the typical coin minted in the City;<\/li>\n<li>The Judge surrounded by the amanuenses;<\/li>\n<li>the Captain of Villa holding a pillow on top of which is deposited the key to the City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next come the candlesticks preceded by the relevant Banners.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately after, the simulacrum of the Dormant (the Koimesis, in the Byzantine manner). 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt;\">UNIVERSITAS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Universitas Candlestick, is representative of the entire city of Iglesias. It is built in  <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">cherry wood, consists of a cube-shaped base. In its four faces there are  <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">paintings by the late Iglesiente artist Paolo Essenziale, where the four most <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">most important economic activities of the time: agriculture, pastoralism, mining and handicrafts. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Originally in <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">place of the painted panels were four ceramic tiles by Iglesiente artist Stefano Cherchi.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">They were removed to lighten the Candlestick that weighed more than four hundred kilos; the panels, kept <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">by the Association await a dignified location to be admired by Iglesienteers and <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">tourists. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">On the tabernacle of the Candlestick were placed four bronze statues depicting the Virtues <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Cardinal, which the Trustees should possess, namely: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Blue ceramic inserts are placed on the column. The bearers wear a red and blue tunic.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbb5b5a\" data-id=\"cbb5b5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c370b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15c370b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf4291a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"cf4291a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8400c9a\" data-id=\"8400c9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ce5d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22ce5d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6739d48\" data-id=\"6739d48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3412753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3412753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt;\">Mountain Candlestick<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Mountain Candlestick at the base bears engraved images: on the front, St. Barbara, patroness of mine workers, on the back an &#8216;image of the Assumption of the Virgin, on the sides representations of scenes of mining life.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The upper part reproduces a coin of Metalla with a tetrastyle temple, an oil lamp, and the M surmounted by a crown. The column is shaped like a stiletto, a tool commonly used in mining. In 2000 it was enriched with a silver cup.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The bearers wear a silver and black tunic representing the silver that was mined locally and the darkness to which the<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">miners.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Candlestick, in procession is preceded by a banner in which Saint Barbara, patroness of the Gremio and Popes Callistus, Hippolytus and Pontian, who were condemned &#8220;ad metalla&#8221; (a recurring name in this area of Sardinia) are depicted.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-777471d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"777471d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-702f919\" data-id=\"702f919\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e816d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e816d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Candlestick of St. Clare<\/span> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Sancta Chiara Candlestick consists of a base in which Sardinian motifs are engraved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The upper part, contains paintings depicting St. Clare, patroness of the neighborhood; the Assumed Virgin and Marian symbols.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The column, the most interesting part of the Candlestick, was found in a<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">closet of the Cathedral and entrusted by the Chapter to the then Association Committee &#8221; Enhancement of Iglesiente Traditions &#8221; for restoration; the cabinetmaker who restored it ( the late Dario Matta) said that, a<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">his opinion, the column had to be dated to the 1600s and that there was much evidence of water lathe work.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">On August Ferragosto day, a silver cup is fixed on the top ( the work of the School<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Argentieri of Iglesias and the artist Vasari, now deceased). It depicts the Cathedral, the episcopal coat of arms of the then Bishop of Iglesias, Bishop Arrigo Miglio, Saints Antiochus and Clare and the<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Donoratico tornese, coin minted in Iglesias.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The bearers wear a black, white and blue tunic. The Candlestick, in procession is preceded by a banner in which St. Clare is depicted as the patron saint of the neighborhood, after whom the Cathedral (the only one in the world dedicated to the saint) is named, and which, in our opinion should be raised to Basilica status.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c83e147\" data-id=\"c83e147\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6755d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb6755d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d3b722 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"6d3b722\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd93db3\" data-id=\"dd93db3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102068f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"102068f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0fd1e6\" data-id=\"e0fd1e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a359aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a359aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Mezo Candlestick<\/span> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Mezo Candlestick captures the features of an aristocratic house. On the four sides are depicted the neighborhood&#8217;s patron saint, St. Saturn; two from the Mezo neighborhood ward; and the image of the Virgin at the moment of the Assumption, when she drops, according to the apocryphal gospels, the celestial band, which St. Thomas catches.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The bearers wear a green and yellow tunic; this is because the Ward was inhabited by farmers, shepherds and market gardeners: yellow the color of crops and green representing the countryside.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Candlestick is preceded by a banner in which St. Saturn, protector of the neighborhood, is depicted.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f32610 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"5f32610\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe5cd51\" data-id=\"fe5cd51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198d8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"198d8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt;\">Fountain Candlestick<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">  The Candlestick of Fontana, also dedicated to one of the city&#8217;s neighborhoods, bears a depiction of St. Nicholas, protector of the neighborhood, remembered at the moment of the miracle (children were lost in the woods, the people looking for them invoked the saint, and globes appeared in the sky, illuminating the place and causing the children to be found), St. Mary of Bangiargia, and a glimpse of Iglesias with a view of the fountain of Su maimoni (from the Sardinian &#8220;he who stands in the middle of the square&#8221;).  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The column, on which Marian symbols are engraved, ends in the shape of a pitcher. The bearers wear a white and light blue tunic.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The banner, which precedes the Candlestick in procession, depicts St. Nicholas to whom a church, destroyed in the early 1900s, located between present-day Cagliari Street and Lamarmora Square, right in front of the Su maimoni fountain, was dedicated.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a5e1be\" data-id=\"2a5e1be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a9d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51a9d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0497eb9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"0497eb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e007d6\" data-id=\"8e007d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757d15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"757d15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-426d1c6\" data-id=\"426d1c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd8087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd8087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt;\">Castle Candlestick<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Candlestick of Castello, made of dark and light wood, has on its sides engraved the patroness of the district St. Eulalia, patroness of the Salvaterra Fortress, the Assumption, a militant, a dove and a symbolic image of the coat of arms of the Donoratico family. Two medallions engraved with the representation of &#8220;is griffoneddus&#8221; (From the Sardinian &#8220;the taps&#8221;) and the staircase of &#8221; sa sai&#8221; (From the Sardinian &#8220;of the salt&#8221;), that is, the staircase that led to the prison above the springs; the tower and a heraldic coat of arms are then arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">  The column ends with a crenellated tower.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The bearers wear a yellow and red tunic, symbols of power and authority respectively. The banner preceding the Candlestick carries represented St. Constantine, the Holy Trinity<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">and Santa Eulalia.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8981e5 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"c8981e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce97e71\" data-id=\"ce97e71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d73c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d73c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt;\">vinajuoli candlestick<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The vinajuoli candlestick has, again, a cubic shape engraved with symbols typical of Sardinian art; the upper part (the tabernacle) bears representations of St. Isidore, patron saint of farmers, the Assumption, a farmer sowing seeds, and a glimpse of the Byzantine church of the Holy Savior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In the twisted column are vine shoots and ears of wheat. The bearers wear a burgundy-colored tunic.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The banner depicts Our Lady of Valverde and other saints.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a51115\" data-id=\"8a51115\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7684380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7684380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6e11d1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-row-grid-no\" data-id=\"e6e11d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1215a1b\" data-id=\"1215a1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dec7d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6dec7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b496922\" data-id=\"b496922\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdad85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cdad85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt;\">workers&#8217; candlestick<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The workers&#8217; candlestick depicts: St. Joseph, patron of Craftsmen; the Assumption and work activities of the medieval period; a chiseler and an apothecary.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">At the top of the tabernacle are four patron saints of the trades of the time: St. Philomena, protector of spinners; St. Ermenegildo, protector of tailors; St. Crispin, protector of shoemakers; and St. Eligius, protector of goldsmiths and silversmiths. The column ends with paintings in which moments from the life of<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jesus. Bearers wear a red and green colored tunic.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The banner depicts St. Joseph.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I candelieri In the Breve of Villa di Chiesa as many as three chapters are devoted to the feast of &#8220;Sancta Maria di Mezo Gosto,&#8221; or the feast dedicated to the Virgin on the date of August 15. 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