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17 lip 2019 · 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.
26 lis 2021 · Discovery of the Nike of Samothrace Statue in the 19th Century. From the 6th of March until the 7th of May, 1863, Charles Champoiseau, operating in command of the Consulate of France, conducted the excavation of the remnants of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace Island.
23 lis 2018 · The 18-foot sculpture depicts Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. As wet and wind-blown drapery clings to her body, the winged figure triumphantly steps toward the front of a ship, leading historians to conclude that it was created to commemorate a successful sea battle.
The sculptor of the Nike of Samothrace invented a new system in the sculpture of winged figures: the gradual application of the wing to the back of the body by calculating the limit of its tolerable slope and compensating the force of gravity with the slope of the bust.
On the island of Samothrace, the wind whipped the clothing of this stone goddess of victory. Nike (Winged Victory) of Samothrace, Lartos marble (ship) and Parian marble (figure), c. 190 B.C.E. (Hellenistic Period), 3.28 m high (Musée du Louvre, Paris). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace, [2] is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating from the beginning of the 2nd century BC (190 BC).
Unquestionably the most famous monument in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods is the Nike of Samothrace. Rising to a preserved height of 5.57 m, the statue, featuring a winged figure of Victory alighting on the prow of a marble warship, exemplifies the movement, gesture, and rich texturing of the finest Hellenistic sculpture.
