Snezana Milikic Nikolić
Caryatids – Njegos mausoleum – Jezerski top – Lovcen Both caryatids are high by 4.5 m by 8 tons of heavy … are constructed from high quality marble and Jablanica “hold” the main vault of the niche in which is a sculpture Njegoševa … caryatids represent symbolically Montenegrin women in folk costumes … but not any … but just Njegosh mother of John (born Proroković) and sister (it is not known with certainty whether the apartment or Mary) … Even the position of their hands is not random .. .desna caryatids represent Njegosh mother who was “wearing a belt full 9 months,” represents a left sister holding hands “at the heart” and symbolizes unconditional love of brothers and sisters ..
