Winged Victory |
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| Name of Work | Winged Victory | ||||||||
| Production Date | 190 BCE c. | ||||||||
| Production Location |
GR Samothrace |
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| Current Location |
FR Paris Louvre Museum |
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| Media Types | marble | ||||||||
| General Notes | Actual statue is about 108" tall. Height shown above includes the base. | ||||||||
Description
The statue, in white Parian marble, depicts a winged woman, the goddess of Victory (Niké), alighting on the bow of a warship.
Theme
The grandeur of being alive and free.
Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life
One of the great expressions of the Greek Classical and Hellenistic spirit -- that men (and women) are larger than life and triumphant. While the image is partially a fantasy since the woman is winged and probably represents a goddess: Nike -- this concretization depicts a "god" in the form of a human woman, thus glorifying women.
Context Information
Tags
Greek goddess
Scale
