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 …

caryatid, in classical architecture, draped female figure used instead of a column as a support.

Oct 29, 2012 · Caryatid is the name given to an architectural column which takes the form of a standing female figure. The first examples come from ancient Greek architecture and indeed, …

Aug 5, 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 …

Aug 23, 2019 · 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 …

Feb 10, 2024 · Among its many notable features, the Caryatids —sculpted female figures that take the place of traditional columns—hold a special place in the annals of classical art and …

The term Karyatids has been handed down to us by Vitruvius who tells the story of the women from Karyes in Laconia in the Peloponnese that were punished by the other Greeks and were …

Feb 9, 2024 · Constructed between 421-405 BCE, the six Caryatids adorn the southern porch (also referred to as Porch of the Maidens) of the Erechtheion and serve as structural and …

These graceful female figures replace columns—how did human form and architecture relate in ancient Greece? Caryatid (South Porch) and Ionic Column (North Porch), Erechtheion on the …

The meaning of the Karyatids on the South portico of the Erechtheion: What did they represent for the ancient Athenian viewer? The Erechtheion is one of the most important yet enigmatic …