Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone - A bronze-style caryatid sculpture sits on a low square plinth at the centre of the room. Large uppercase title text reading "FALLEN CARYATID CARRYING HER STONE" is displayed across the upper wall and a pale blue sky is visible through the overhead oculus.

Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone

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The caryatid, which originated in ancient Greece, is a sculpted female figure that serves as an architectural support and is depicted serenely upholding her burden. During his stay in Belgium from 1871 to 1877, Rodin sculpted caryatids of this kind to decorate a building in Brussels.

art · sculpture · museum · exhibition · historic · monument · portrait

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