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Constantin Brancusi
Romanian French sculptor Constantin Brancusi standing next to one of his Maiastra sculptures.
Through the Endless Column, Constantin Brancusi embodied the human need for spiritual elevation. Inspired by the traditional pillars found in Romanian peasant houses, the sculpture is composed of a series of superimposed, symmetrical elements that suggest an infinite upward reach.1