Vintage couple sculptures "Caryatids". Made of alabaster. They are suitable for decorating entrance groups, they can decorate a garden or a terrace. Europe, XX century.

Caryatid sculptures — one of the most exquisite and iconic works of ancient art. These elegant statues, depicting women, used as columns or supports for architectural structures, embody harmony and beauty, as well as multiple cultural and historical meanings.The term "cariatida" comes from the Greek word "karyari", the name of an ancient Greek village, where, according to tradition, women who performed dances worshiped the goddess Artemis. In the architecture of ancient times, caryatids performed not only a decorative but also a structural function, replacing traditional columns. The first known caryatids were created in the 5th century BC, and they gained the most fame thanks to the famous Erichte in Athens, where the figures served as a support for the portico.