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A caryatid ( / ˌkɛəriˈætɪd, ˌkær -/ KAIR-ee-AT-id, KARR-; [1] Ancient Greek: Καρυᾶτις, romanized : Karuâtis; pl. Καρυάτιδες, Karuátides) [2] is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
29 de oct. de 2012 · 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.
5 de ago. de 2020 · Caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as architectural support in the place of a column or a pillar. Its purpose in architecture is mainly decorative. The most famous Caryatids are the ones of Erechtheion on Acropolis Hill, Athens. Let’s find out more about these fascinating “Maidens”!
Caryatid is a sculptural form of a draped female figure that supports a building instead of a column. Learn about its origin, history, and famous examples from Greece and Rome.
The Caryatids is a science fiction novel by American writer Bruce Sterling, published in 2009. It tells the tale of the four Mihajlovic "sisters", clones of the widow of a Balkan warlord now exiled to an orbital space station.
23 de ago. de 2019 · A caryatid is a sculpted female figure that also serves as a pillar, column, or other supportive architectural element. A traditional caryatid has a capital (the top of a column) on her head, though some also appear to be holding up the entablature (the decorated area above a column) with their arms.
25 de abr. de 2023 · Learn about the Caryatids, female sculptural figures that serve as columns in classical Greek architecture. Discover the origins, details, and symbolism of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion and the Acropolis in Athens.
