What is the subject of Nike of Samothrace?
Nike
Winged Victory of Samothrace/Subject
What does Winged Victory of Samothrace represent?
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is one of the rare Greek statues whose exact original location is known. It was made as an offering to the gods for a sanctuary on the Greek island of Samothrace. Placed at a height, people could see her from afar.
Is Nike a god or goddess?
goddess of victory
Nike, in ancient Greek religion, the goddess of victory, daughter of the giant Pallas and of the infernal River Styx.
What is the Winged Victory of Samothrace made of?
Parian marble
Winged Victory of Samothrace/Media
Did Winged Victory have a head?
It is composed of a statue representing the goddess Niké (Victory), whose head and arms are missing, and its base in the shape of a ship’s bow….Winged Victory of Samothrace.
| The Winged Victory of Samothrace The Winged Nike The Nike of Samothrace | |
|---|---|
| Year | c. 200–190 BC |
| Type | Parian marble |
| Dimensions | 244 cm (96 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
How was the Winged Victory of Samothrace made?
The statue of the Victory of Samothrace consists of several blocks of marble, carved separately and then assembled. This technique, used by Greek sculptors for the head and other protruding parts of the statue as early as the Archaic period, began to be used for the body itself in the Hellenistic period.
What happened to Winged victory of Samothrace head?
In 1884, the statue is entirely restored by the Louvre for the first time – bust, wings and bow included. To this day, her head and arms remain lost, though American archeologists discovered her hand in 1950, which is also exhibited in the museum.