Lest you think I've foresaken my classical roots in favor of more modern fare, these Telamons (the male counterpart to the caryatid) in Paris stopped me dead in my tracks. Sculpted by (Sylvain?) Kinsburger in 1905 for this apartment building by the Parisian architect Auguste Joseph Garriguenc, they certainly make for a grand entrance!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Telamons
Lest you think I've foresaken my classical roots in favor of more modern fare, these Telamons (the male counterpart to the caryatid) in Paris stopped me dead in my tracks. Sculpted by (Sylvain?) Kinsburger in 1905 for this apartment building by the Parisian architect Auguste Joseph Garriguenc, they certainly make for a grand entrance!
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3 comments:
Those are amazing - they look as though the have the weight on their shoulders!
Happy 2012 to you!
pve
Stunning!! How I love the classic architecture in Paris!! Such fine examples.
Thanks for this posting.
xs
Excellent art. A masterpiece. Happy New Year 2012!
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