Caryatids definitions

Caryatids

• (pl. ) of Caryatid
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caryatids

Sculptured female forms, taken from Classical Greek style, widely used as ornamental supports on furniture and chimneypieces from the late 16thC onwards. The 19thC male equivalents are known as atlantes.
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caryatids

Sculptured female forms, taken from Classical Greek style, widely used as ornamental supports on furniture and chimneypieces from the late 16thC onwards. The 19thC male equivalents are known as atlantes.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

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