Caryatids

"Caryatids" in a Sentence (2 examples)

Caryatids are sculpted female figures that serve as columns.

He modeled caryatids for the Palais de la Bourse at Brussels; for the Palais des Académies he made a frieze representing children and the attributes of the arts and sciences; he was charged also with the execution of decorative pieces for different municipal buildings of the city of Antwerp.

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