Bronze Statue Representing The Winged Victory Of Samothrace

The statue of the Winged Victory of Samothrace is named after the island on which it was found, located in the northern Aegean Sea. It is now in the Louvre Museum and has become one of its iconic masterpieces, just like the Mona Lisa. Its author remains unknown to this day, although some evidence indicates that its creation was ordered by Demetrius Poliorcetes between 295 and 290 BC. The Winged Victory of Samothrace, a Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period, represents the goddess Nike. LE VERRIER, publisher. The Winged Victory of Samothrace. Bronze proof with brown patina. This one was sold at the beginning of the 20th century at PIERY in Marseille/France. Marked on the base. Marble base. Total height: 22 cm