A caryatid (/ ˌ k ɛər i ˈ æ t ɪ d, ˌ k ær-/ KAIR-ee-AT-id, KARR-; [1] Ancient Greek: Καρυᾶτις, romanized: Karuâtis; pl. Καρυάτιδες, Karuátides) [2] is a sculpted female figure serving as an …

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 …

2012年10月29日 · 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, …

2019年8月23日 · 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) …

2024年2月9日 · Caryatid is a term used to describe a sculpture of a female figure serving as a column and functioning architectural support. The use of the human form as a decorative or …

2020年8月5日 · 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 …

2024年2月10日 · The term "Caryatid" is derived from the town of Karyai in the Peloponnese, where young women performed dances in honor of Artemis Karyatis, a local iteration of the …

2024年10月30日 · In the grand heritage of ancient Greek architecture, one distinct and captivating feature stands out—the Caryatid. These statuesque female figures serve not only as structural …

The caryatid. The Erechtheion is perhaps the most complex building on the Acropolis. It houses shrines to several different deities, including Athena, Zeus and Poseidon. It is named for the …

A caryatid is an architectural support in the shape of female figure. Such figures, not limited to human dimensions, generally adorn building or parts of buildings that are small. And 8-foot …