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Nike of Samothrace. "Victory
of Samothrace"
(Samothrace, an island in the North Aegean Sea)
For the Greeks, the goddess of Victory (Nike) was a beautiful young woman endowed with
wings. This exceptional monument, raised upon the isle of Samothrace, set in a niche
overlooking the sanctuary of the Great Gods, celebrates success at sea. The goddess stands
on the prow of a galley, resisting the gusty storm, her right arm undoubtedly held high.
It was an ex-voto of the Rhodians for a victory won at the beginning of the 2nd century
BC: the attitude and the animated draping prefigure the reliefs for the altar of Pergamum.
Dated to 190 B.C.
Musee de Louvre, Paris, France
| # | Height | Price | Do you have a question about ordering ? |
| 10P | 3 ft. 6 in. (1,07 m) |
$1,199.00 | |
| 11P | 2 ft. 2 in. (66 cm) |
$299.00 | |
| 48P | 14 1/2 in. (36 cm) |
$79.00 | |
| 147P | 8 in. (20 cm) |
$49.00 |
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