Art Interpretations

The Seated Boxer , late fourth to second century BCE, Hellenistic period, bronze with inlaid copper The Seated Boxer is a bronze...

7/23/23 Caryatids of the Erechtheion, Alcamenes, 420-415 BCE, marble, Classical Greek I recently visited the Caryatids of the Erechtheion in Athens, Greece. The Caryatids are stunning female sculptures that act as pillars. They are also known as “Korai,” a word meaning “maiden” in Greek, and the name “caryatids” were given in a later period. After hiking up to the top of Acropolis Hill, you will see six women supporting part of the Erechtheion. The Erechtheion is a temple on