Winged Victory: the Nike of Samothrace — WHE Article Discussion

One of the most celebrated works of Hellenistic art is without doubt the Nike of Samothrace, on display at the Louvre since 1884 CE. The white Parian marble statue represents the personification of winged victory. In a sense, the impact of the 2.75 m high statue is even greater now because the head and both arms of the goddess are missing.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1412/winged-victory-the-nike-of-samothrace/.