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The Victory is considered one of the great surviving masterpieces of
Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period, despite the fact that the
figure is significantly damaged, missing its head and outstretched
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Winged victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called Nike of Samothrace, is a
marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory), discovered in
1863 on the island of Samothrace by the
French consul and amateur archaeologist Charles Champoiseau. The
statue is now displayed in the Louvre in Paris while a plaster replica
stands in the museum at the original location of the Sanctuary of the
Great Gods on Samothraki. More about it
winged victory - wikipedia |
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Photo of the winged victory - Louvre Museum |
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