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2. Socle (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   In English, the term tends to be most used for the bases for rather small sculptures, with plinth or pedestal preferred for larger examples. [1] This is not the case in French. In the field of archaeology this term refers to a wall base, frequently of stone, that supports the upper part of the wall, which is made of a different material ...

3. The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace - Wikipedia

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   At the front of each pedestal is a classical wreath, designed and carved by Vincent Tonelli [44] (who also co-carved the Trylon of Freedom in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse). Art curator Susan Menconi said in 1990 that The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace were the largest equestrian sculptures in the United States. [42]

4. Sakuntala (Claudel) - Wikipedia

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   Sakuntala, also known as Sakountala or Çacountala, is a sculpture by the French artist Camille Claudel, made in several versions in different media from 1886, with a marble version completed in 1905, and bronze castings made from 1905. The sculpture depicts a young couple, with a kneeling man embracing a woman leaning towards him.

5. Acroterion - Wikipedia

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   An acroterion, acroterium, (pl. akroteria) [1] is an architectural ornament placed on a flat pedestal called the acroter or plinth, and mounted at the apex or corner of the pediment of a building in the classical style. [2] An acroterion placed at the outer angles of the pediment is an acroterion angularium (angulārium means ‘at the corners’).

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7. Pedestal - Wikipedia

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   Lotus throne under the Hindu goddess Parvati, 11th century, India. In Asian art a lotus throne is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure. It is the normal pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu art, and often seen in Jain art. Originating in Indian art, it followed Indian religions to East Asia in particular.