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- Caryatid - Wikipedia
The Greek term karyatides literally means "maidens of Karyai ", an ancient town on the Peloponnese
- Caryatid - World History Encyclopedia
The most famous Caryatids are the six which support the roof of the false south porch of the Erechtheion on the Athenian acropolis This building was constructed between 421 and 406 BCE as part of Pericles' great project to rejuvenate the architecture of the great city
- Classical Greek, Columnar Support, Sculptural Form - Britannica
Caryatid, in classical architecture, draped female figure used instead of a column as a support In marble architecture they first appeared in pairs in three small buildings (treasuries) at Delphi (550–530 bc), and their origin can be traced back to mirror handles of nude figures carved from ivory
- Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
The caryatids were the product of a popular technique used since the Archaic period in Greece, in which columns were turned into young women for visual interest
- The Caryatids of Athens and the Enchanted of Thessaloniki
Caryatids are draped, sculpted female figures, supportive Goddesses so to speak, used as decorative support in place of columns or pillars, called in Greek Karyatides The most famous caryatids of Greece stand guard over the Erechtheion of the Acropolis, Athens
- What Are Caryatids? Exploring The Unique Sculptures History
Part figurative female sculpture and part architectural element, the caryatid has helped creatively carry the weight of buildings for thousands of years While they proved particularly popular in Ancient Greece—their place of origin—they continue to blur the line between art and architecture today What is a Caryatid?
- Caryatids - The Fitzwilliam Museum
The most famous caryatids are those that support the porch of the Erechtheion – the temple of Erechtheus, a legendary king of Athens – which stands on the Acropolis
- Caryatid - Brown University
A caryatid is a sculpture of a woman that is used as a column, usually to support a porch roof Caryatids were never used in Doric architecture and only rarely in Ionic
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