Atlantes in eclectic style, Kanałowa Str. 17, Poznań

Atlantes on Tarnowski palace, Warsaw

Atlantes, the plural form of Atlas, is an architectural term for support columns sculpted in the form of a man. Another name for Telamon. Compare Caryatid. Also the basis of the word "Atlantic". ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1162, 497 KB) Atlanci w portalu kamienicy przy ul. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1162, 497 KB) Atlanci w portalu kamienicy przy ul. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (514x686, 187 KB) Atlantes on Tarnowski family palace in Warsaw File links The following pages link to this file: Atlas (architecture) ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (514x686, 187 KB) Atlantes on Tarnowski family palace in Warsaw File links The following pages link to this file: Atlas (architecture) ... For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... The Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheion, Athens A drawing of the Erechtheion caryatids A caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element such as a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on its head. ... The Atlantic is a major ocean in the world; see Atlantic Ocean and transatlantic. ...

Origin

Atlantes originated in ancient Greece and the term is the Latin plural of the word Atlas - the Titan who was forced to hold the earth (or sky in some versions) on his shoulders for eternity. The first atlantes found are ones from the Greek temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily but similar figures have been already made in ancient Egypt out of monolith. Atlantes were later used in many other cultures - including the Roman and Aztec - and played a significant role in baroque architecture. Ancient Greece is the term used to describe the Greek-speaking world in ancient times. ... Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... In Greek mythology, Atlas was a member of a race of giant gods known as Titans. ... In Greek mythology, the Titans (Greek Τιταν, plural Τιτανες) are among a series of gods, some of whom opposed Zeus and the Olympian gods in their ascent to power. ... The Greeks began to build monumental temples in the first half of the eighth century BC. The temples of Hera at Samos and of Poseidon at Isthmia were among the first erected. ... Agrigento (formerly Girgenti) is the name of a town on the southern coast of Italy, capital of the province of Agrigento. ... Sicilian disambiguates here; see also Sicilian language or Sicilian Defence. ... ... A monolith is a monument or natural feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ... The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. ... For the Baroque style in a more general sense, see Baroque. ...

The Atlantes of the Hermitage

When classical architecture was revived in the 19th century, many buildings included glorious atlantes that look much like the Greek ones. The most famous atlantes today could well be the ones placed at the entrance of the Hermitage Museum in Russia. From the point of view of modern times, the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean sometimes seem to blend smoothly into one melange we call the Classical. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hermitage Museum (Эрмитаж) in St. ...

The portico of this building has ten enormous atlantes (approximately three human heights) carved from Serdobol Granite by the sculptor Alexander Terebenev working with one hundred and fifty assistants. Finishing such a grand project was not easy: each of the assistants worked on a specific part of the atlantes while Terebenev himself worked on the faces.

The design was first presented in 1840 and was picked out of two options: one with atlantes and one with caryatids (a female version of the atlantes). Terebenev is responsible for the entire plastic design of the atlantes. The figures were installed at the front of the museum on September 1st 1848. The architect of the hermitage spoke very highly of these sculptures and even said that had the ancient Egyptians made the figures instead, they would have not been any better than the ones Terebenev created. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheion, Athens A drawing of the Erechtheion caryatids A caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element such as a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on its head. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The figures themselves are standing straight and proud, with their backs arched forward and arms holding the ceiling at head level. The heads touch the ceiling and bend down. The bodies of the atlantes are thin but very strong, with clearly visible muscles as well as ribs. The positioning of the atlantes involves each one of them having his back bordering a column, with two atlantes per column (except for the ones attached to the building which only have one) and six columns. This makes every pair of atlantes face each other.

See Atlas (mythology). In Greek mythology, Atlas was a member of a race of giant gods known as Titans. ...