Caryatids
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Title
Caryatids
Description
A Caryatid takes the form of a standing, sculpted female figure who do the work of a column or a pillar, carrying the entablature on top of its head.
The two half-naked Caryatids are the highlights of Saigon Opera House's façade, with a peplos (a kind of garment worn by women in ancient Greece) put on to cover only the lower parts of their bodies. Their placement are believed to contribute to an opera house-themed design through displaying the beauty of a woman body, and arousing an erotic feeling.
The Caryatids were removed when Saigon Opera House was used as the National Assembly of the Republic of Vietnam. In 1998, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Saigon, they were reinstated by the then city government.
References:
Cartwright, Mark. 2012. "Caryatid". World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 29, 2012 (14 April 2022).
Hình Ảnh Việt Nam. n.d. "Lịch Sử Nhà Hát Lớn Sài Gòn." Last modified n/a (14 April 2022).
The two half-naked Caryatids are the highlights of Saigon Opera House's façade, with a peplos (a kind of garment worn by women in ancient Greece) put on to cover only the lower parts of their bodies. Their placement are believed to contribute to an opera house-themed design through displaying the beauty of a woman body, and arousing an erotic feeling.
The Caryatids were removed when Saigon Opera House was used as the National Assembly of the Republic of Vietnam. In 1998, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Saigon, they were reinstated by the then city government.
References:
Cartwright, Mark. 2012. "Caryatid". World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 29, 2012 (14 April 2022).
Hình Ảnh Việt Nam. n.d. "Lịch Sử Nhà Hát Lớn Sài Gòn." Last modified n/a (14 April 2022).
Creator
Do Thi Minh Han
Citation
Do Thi Minh Han, “Caryatids,” Augustus in Saigon!?, accessed October 23, 2024, https://augustusinsaigon.uni-trier.de/items/show/69.