I am loving this new series, Design Dictionary, put on Decor Arts Now. I’m learning so much about all these terms. Today’s is Caryatid. Apparently this is a term used to describe using a female figure in art. Looking through some pictures it doesn’t have to be the whole body, as long as it has a face you’re pretty much good.
CARYATID ”care-ee-ah-tid”: Sculpted support in the form of a female figure. First seen in Ancient Greek architecture. The caryatid appeared in Renaissance furniture and continued in popularity in Neo-classical styles, such as Directoire, Empire and Regency styles. The more rarely seen male version is called an “atlas.”
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