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telamon (n)
a figure of a man used as a supporting column
telamon Sentence Examples
- The marble telamons of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia supported the entablature with their colossal shoulders.
- The telamons on the Parthenon in Athens exuded an air of strength and dignity.
- The bearded telamons on the Ernst Reinstorf tomb in Germany towered over the sarcophagus.
- The telamons at the Palazzo dei Conservatori in Rome were once thought to represent Atlanteans.
- The telamons of the Pergamon Altar were depicted as muscular giants struggling with a serpent.
- The telamon figures on the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence were sculpted by Giambologna and Bartolomeo Ammannati.
- The telamons in the façade of the Doge's Palace in Venice were made of gilded bronze.
- The telamons on the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin symbolized the strength and might of the Prussian kingdom.
- The telamon statues at the Villa Farnese in Italy were attributed to Michelangelo.
- The telamons on the portal of the Church of St. Peter in Rome were carved by Bernini.
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a figure of a man used as a supporting column
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The marble telamons of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia supported the entablature with their colossal shoulders.
The telamons on the Parthenon in Athens exuded an air of strength and dignity.
The bearded telamons on the Ernst Reinstorf tomb in Germany towered over the sarcophagus.
The telamons at the Palazzo dei Conservatori in Rome were once thought to represent Atlanteans.
