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atlantes (ătlăn`tēz) [Latin plural of Atlas Atlas (ăt`ləs), in Greek mythology, a Titan ; son of Iapetus and Clymene and the brother of Prometheus. ..... Click the link for more information. ], sculptured male figures serving as supports of entablatures, in place of a column or pier. The earliest (c.480–460 B.C.) and most important example from antiquity is in the Greek temple of Zeus at Agrigento, Sicily. The baroque architecture of the 17th cent. made considerable use of atlantes, as did the classical revival in the early 19th cent. Female supporting figures are called caryatids. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hutton managed all aspects of client services, installation and support for the team that evolved into SeeControl, first as Director of Field Operations at Atlantes Services, then as Director of Client Services at Cardinal Health Corporation, followed by Director of Client Services and Field Operations for SeeControl. Jackson has also served as president and CEO of Atlantes Services, Inc. 16, 2003--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its preliminary credit ratings to the mortgage-backed floating-rate notes to be issued by Atlantes Mortgage No. |
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