The Caryatids and Atlantes of Paris !!!

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I am taken you back to Paris, yes a never ending story, The eternal city never stop amazing me of its beauty and things to see even if worked in it for almost 10 years while visiting zillion times living nearby in Versailles, Once again, found me older pictures in one cd rom that should be in my blog, These are wondertful architecture gems glad to have them here for you and me. Therefore, here is my take on the caryatids and atlantes of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

Combining history and architecture, the caryatids are among the most beautiful decorations of buildings or palaces. A singular ornament used for centuries, the origin of which remains today mysterious. Many caryatids are visible in Paris, from the most classic to the most original. Sets that Parisians meet every day, sometimes even without knowing it, and remind us that you always have to look up to make pleasant discoveries! Combining sculpture and architecture, they greatly interested the architects of the Renaissance and the 19C, In Paris the largest caryatid is located on rue de Turbigo, in the 3éme arrondissement. But it is especially with the Wallace fountains that Parisians meet them most often! We speak of caryatids when a statue representing a woman acts as a column on a building. In the same way, we speak of Atlanteans for a masculine statue that serves as a support for a wall.

I found me some nice older pictures in cd rom vault and show some interesting caryatids so they should be in my blog for you and me, These are some:

The Caryatid, and Atlante on the right hand side of the door on a building at 4, rue de Tourville 7éme, They symbolize force and grace

Paris Cariatide et Atlante, Avenue de Tourville, 7e

The Caryatid and Atlante at 33 rue Leconte de Lisle 16éme arrondissement, They frame the entrance to the building

Paris Cariatide et Atlante, Rue Leconte de Lisle, 16e

The Caryatid and Atlante at 148 Rue de Grenelle, naked, which seem to be more or less of columns supporting the upper floor. It took me a while to find this even if visit friends nearby !!!

Paris Cariatides, 148 Rue de Grenelle, 7e
The Caryatid and Atlante at 88 boulevard Saint Michel 6eme arrondissement.

Paris Cariatides. Boulevard St Michel, 6e

In architecture, a caryatid (or caryatide) is a statue, often feminine, serving as a support for a load. It makes it possible to replace with nobility, style, and creativity columns, pilasters (pillars engaged in a wall) or any other architectural element. First used as a colonnades, they gradually invested the facades to decorate porches, balconies and windows. A caryatid, literally “female karyes”, named after a city of Laconia, is a statue of women, often dressed in a long tunic, supporting an entablature on her head. Thus replacing a column, a pillar or a pilaster, the caryatids appear essentially on the ion buildings. The name refers to those which appear on the Erechtheion Baldaquin, on the Acropolis of Athens. The Atlante is a male variant of the caryatid. One of the most beautiful, and older examples of this element of construction and decoration is at the Acropolis of Athens, more precisely at the temple of erechtheion, built in 406 BC.

The Paris tourist office on unexpected Paris closest to read about caryatids/atlantes, me think : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/discover-paris/paris-by-theme/unexpected-paris-i099

There you go folks, this is another memorable post on my eternal Paris! Yes, the most beautiful city in the world, is the least we can say, And while at it marvel of its wonderful architecture and history, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the caryatid and atlantes of Paris !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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