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How Caryatids Have Beautifully Blended Sculpture and Architecture Since Ancient Times | My Modern Met

How much do you know about caryatids?

By Kelly Richman-Abdou

“When you think of marble statues, what comes to mind? You most likely imagine sculptures of freestanding figures, like the Venus de Milo and David. In addition to these decorative works of art, however, some marble creations are functional, like the ancient caryatid.”

“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 particularly popular in Ancient Greece—their place of origin—they continue to blur the line between art and architecture today.”

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Grecia 🏛❤️ #greece #karyatides #history #museum (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfmmAbaJKBg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Today's "Sullivanopoulos Magical Mystery Tour" included some culture.....I wanted to insert a joke about the Karyatides being "stoned" or have "rocks in their heads" but I couldn't make it work. - #karyatides #acropolismuseum #reallyoldstuff #athens #sullivanopoulosmagicalmysterytour #greece #gottalovegreece #thedontforgettravelgroup #travel #adventure #alwayworking #adelaide #wanderlust #reallife #escape #vacation #explore #newadventures #travelagent #luxurytravel #letsgo (at Acropolis Museum - Μουσείο Ακρόπολης) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2H3HZDjpDx/?igshid=gqqoje2nuray

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Karyatides by Walde

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Ladies... look sharp! #Karyatides #Erechtheion #Acropolis #gre_tt #gr_events #bringthemback #gavriiluxcool Last photo from the Karyatides trilogy. In case you didn't know: @wikipedia A caryatid (kair-ee-AT-id; Greek: Καρυάτις) 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. The Greek term karyatides literally means "maidens of Karyai", an ancient town of Peloponnese. Karyai had a famous temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis in her aspect of Artemis Karyatis: "As Karyatis she rejoiced in the dances of the nut-tree village of Karyai, those Karyatides, who in their ecstatic round-dance carried on their heads baskets of live reeds, as if they were dancing plants. The best-known and most-copied examples are those of the six figures of the Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis at Athens. One of those original six figures, removed by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century, is now in the British Museum in London. The Acropolis Museum holds the other five figures, which are replaced onsite by replicas. The five originals that are in Athens are now being exhibited in the new Acropolis Museum, on a special balcony that allows visitors to view them from all sides. The pedestal for the Caryatid removed to London remains empty. Hopefully not for long!! (at Acropolis - Ακρόπολη)