caryatid

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I was like “Hey, I have an idea about these four friends that are caryatids” — which are those sculptures that hold up buildings, you know?

From Los Angeles Times

In ancient Greece, the culture where male athletes were so highly prized as heroic citizens, a caryatid was a draped female figure used instead of a column as an architectural support.

From Los Angeles Times

In it, she and Cardi B dress in Grecian goddess-inspired dresses, dance in front of classically inspired statuary, wear headdresses that evoke caryatids and transform into Grecian vases.

From Salon

Adjaye likens it to a caryatid, a statue that held up roofs in classical architecture.

From New York Times

Their style also separates them from the typical caryatids that visitors might see elsewhere.

From New York Times