Caryatid :
kariatid
Synonyms :
Caryatid, Telamon, Pillar
Caryatid, Telamon, Pillar
English Meaning :
(Noun : A supporting column carved in the shape of a person)
(Noun : A supporting column carved in the shape of a person)
Example : We have much of the frieze of the treasury of the Siphnians of c. 525, as well as one of the caryatid figures supporting the porch; other buildings so decorated are extremely scrappily preserved.
We have much of the frieze of the treasury of the Siphnians of c. 525, as well as one of the caryatid figures supporting the porch; other buildings so decorated are extremely scrappily preserved.