03 — ARTWORK
Caryatids on the Pavillon de l'Horloge
- MEDIUM
- Stone
- TYPE
- Mythological
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
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Sarazin returned to sixteenth-century models for his caryatids below the domein architecture, hemispherical structure evolved from the arch, usually forming a ceiling or roof. of the Pavillon de l'Horloge at the Louvre. These tall figures, skillfully grouped in pairs, were conceived as pilasters. Both the contrappostoAn asymmetrical pose in which the one part of the body is counterbalanced by another about the body's central axis. Ancient Greek sculptors developed contrapposto by creating figures who stand with their weight on one leg, the movement of the hips to one side being balanced by a counter movement of the torso. Contrapposto was revived during the Renaissance and frequently used by Mannerist artist, who developed a greater range of contrapposto poses. arrangement of the statues and the treatment of the robes indicate direct influence of classicalRelating to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome (classical Antiquity). The classical world played a profoundly important role in the Renaissance, with Italian scholars, writers, and artists seeing their own period as the rebirth (the "renaissance") of classical values after the Middle Ages. The classical world was considered the golden age for the arts, literature, philosophy, and politics. Concepts of the classical, however, changed greatly from one period to the next. Roman literature provided the starting point in the 14th century, scholars patiently finding, editing and translating a wide range of texts. In the 15th century Greek literature, philosophy and art - together with the close study of the remains of Roman buildings and sculptures-expanded the concept of the classical and ensured it remained a vital source of ideas and inspiration. models.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Caryatids on the Pavillon de l'Horloge by SARAZIN, Jacques},
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date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/sarazin-jacques-r06244974317a0d/caryatids-on-the-pavillon-de-lhorloge-r7bd4f5ea68d5a6},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
