The So-Called Caryatids

The So-Called Caryatids (1984)

January 1st, 19840h 12min

Documentary, TV Movie
62%

Overview

Commissioned by French television, this is a short documentary on the neo-classical statues found throughout Paris, predominantly on the walls of buildings, holding up windows, roofs etc.


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