ATLANTES, CARYATIDS AND STONE HEADS Photo Gallery by Jola Dziubinska at pbase.com

ATLANTES, CARYATIDS AND STONE HEADS

Atlantes, the plural of Atlas - in classical European architecture, an atlas (also known as an atlant, or atlante or atlantid; plural atlantes) is a stone architectural support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster.
The term atlantes is the Greek plural of the name Atlas – the Titan who was forced to hold the sky on his shoulders for eternity.

A caryatid 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.

Caryatids	Heavy Load For Atlant	The Lions	Atlant Of Stone	Philosophers Heads
The Supreme Court Caryatid	The Supreme Court Caryatid	Caryatids Of The Supreme Court	The Supreme Court Caryatid	Caryatids Of The Supreme Court
Strong Atlant	Rock Hard Abs	Strong Atlantes	Hard Muscles Atlant	Muscles Of Stone
Strain	Strenght	The Giants	Atlantes For The Balcony	Atlant's Body
Female Supports	White Caryatids	Pretty Caryatid	Atlantes And The Lion	The Knight
Atlant In Armor	Dread Warrior	Atlantes On The Zwinger Palace	The Caryatid	The Caryatid
Angel Supporting The Balcony	A Reading Woman	Windows With Atlantes	A Woman And Child	Decorative Heads
White Stone Atlantes	Siren And Triton	The Cracovian And The Highlander	The Cracovian And The Highlander	Lion's Head
Holding The Fountain	Young Atlant	The Balcony Caryatids	Young Atlant	Four Atlantes
Naked Woman	Sunshine On The Belly	Romantic Caryatids	Caryatids With A Poster	Caryatids With Ornaments
A Girl With Fruits	An Equitable Girl	Patronesses Of Arts	Sadness	Melancholy
Almost Naked	An Old Atlant	Caryatids With The Reflection	Caryatid At Operngasse	Caryatid At Operngasse
Caryatids Of The Window	Caryatid Between The Windows	Atlantes Holding The Roof	Caryatids In Vienna	Doorway With Atlantes
Nice Pose Of An Atlant	Atlant With A Number	Two Girls In Sunlight	Two Beauties	Caryatid Under Renovation
First Of Four Strong Men	Second Of Four Strong Men	Four Strong Men	Third Of Four Strong Men	Fourth Of Four Strong Men
Lions' Heads	Girls On Palais Ferstel	Girls Under The Balcony	Boys On Palais Ferstel	Lions' Heads
Very Strong Babies	A Man On The Left	Man And Woman	A Woman On The Right	Stone Figures In Hofburg
Man And Woman Holding The Ring	Atlant On The Left	The Balcony Atlantes	Atlant On The Right	Atlant And Caryatid With Flowers
First Of Four Girls At The Hotel	Second Of Four Girls At The Hotel	Four Girls At The Hotel	Third Of Four Girls At The Hotel	Fourth Of Four Girls At The Hotel
Lion And Atlantes Of Hofburg	Atlant With Flags	Handsome Couple	Caryatid With Flags	Two Men And A Monster
Caryatids' Group Photo	Atlant At Palais Kinsky	Palais Kinsky Atlantes	Atlant At Palais Kinsky	Caryatids And Windows
Atlantes At The Copper Dome	Beautiful Young Girls	Caryatids Guarding The Door	Beautiful Young Girls	Atlant With Golden Globe
White Fat Caryatids	Atlant With A Lantern	Atlantes At Minoriten Platz	The Bent Atlant	Heads With Golden Leaves
Lions Under Balcony	Atlant In Thoughts	1896 Atlantes	Young Atlant	Caryatids Up High
Scary Head	Atlant With Coverlet	Atlantes In Vienna	Atlant With Coverlet	Horned Face
Twin Atlantes	A Woman With Grapes	Three Corpulent Men