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Record 1 1999-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Design
  • Structural Framework
DEF

A draped female figure serving as an architectural column or support

DEF

In Greek architecture, a sculptured female figure used instead of a column to support an entablature, as at the Erechtheum at Athens.

Key term(s)
  • columnar figure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Conception architecturale
  • Charpentes
DEF

Sculpture en forme de statue qui représente une femme drapée, tenant lieu de colonne ou de pilastre pour soutenir un entablement, une corniche, un balcon, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arqueología
  • Diseño arquitectónico
  • Estructuras (Construcción)
DEF

Escultura de mujer que hace oficio de columna.

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