What is Winged Victory of Samothrace?
{{italictitle}} [[File:Nike of Samothrake Louvre Ma2369 n4.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Winged Victory of Samothrace'']] [[File:Assembly_attempt_1879.jpg|thumb|Assembly attempt, 1879]] The '''''Winged Victory of Samothrace''''' (or '''''Nike of Samothrace''''') is a [[Parian marble]] [[sculpture]] now in the [[Louvre]], [[Paris, France]]. It is believed to have been made about 190 BC. It was discovered in 1863. It commemorates [[Nike (mythology)|Nike]], the Greek victory in a sea battle near [[Samothrace]]. It stands 2.44 m high. The work presents a pose where violent motion and sudden stillness meet. It is notable for its graceful balance and for the rendering of the figure's draped garments, depicted as if rippling in a strong sea breeze. == References == * {{citation |url=http://musee.louvre.fr/oal/victoiredesamothrace/victoiredesamothrace_acc_en.html |publisher=Louvre |title=Winged Victory of Samothrace |accessdate=2013-01-18 |archive-date=2016-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904120456/http://musee.louvre.fr/oal/victoiredesamothrace/victoiredesamothrace_acc_en.html |url-status=dead }} {{Ancient Greek Military World}} {{Ancient Greece: Arts and Culture}} [[Category:Ancient Greek marble sculptures]] [[Category:Ancient Greek statues]] [[Category:2nd-century BC works]]