A nationally-renowned artist in the early 20th century, Henri Proszynski created four sculptures in Neuvic between 1934 and 1949, including the eight caryatids at the entrance to the Lycée Professionnel Marcel-Barbanceys. The two-metre-high statues are linked by a garland and are arranged in a hemicycle
arranged in a hemicycle to create a monumental entrance. The Pérussie company created the two quarter-circle elements in reinforced cement, comprising a low wall, a bench and eight pedestals for the statues. The cement is bush-hammered to imitate granite. The caryatids (a reference to ancient Greece), linked together by garlands and streamers, their arms raised, are linked to modern classicism by their very linear style and the purity of their forms. Work on this project began in 1938, but remained unfinished
the outbreak of war.
arranged in a hemicycle to create a monumental entrance. The Pérussie company created the two quarter-circle elements in reinforced cement, comprising a low wall, a bench and eight pedestals for the statues. The cement is bush-hammered to imitate granite. The caryatids (a reference to ancient Greece), linked together by garlands and streamers, their arms raised, are linked to modern classicism by their very linear style and the purity of their forms. Work on this project began in 1938, but remained unfinished
the outbreak of war.
