Caryatids are sculpted female figures that serve as columns.
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Caryatids
Synonyms for "caryatids" (4 found)
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Noun(1 words)
column statue
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Noun(2 words)
female column figuresculpted column
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5 entriesarchitectural caryatidclassical caryatidfemale figure columnmarble caryatidstone caryatid
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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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