Caryatis from the Erechtheum at Athens

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Caryatides are a blending of architecture and sculpture, but they are not of frequent occurrence. These Caryatides are human figures which serve as supports instead of a column, and a similar purpose is answered by male figures, which are technically called Atlantes.

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column, pillar, greek architecture, support, Caryatides, Caryatis from the Erechtheum at Athens, karyae

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Greek Architecture, Caryatids

Source

A. Rosengarten, W. Collett-Sandars A Handbook of Architectural Styles (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895)

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