A marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike, created around 190 BCE and discovered on the island of Samothrace in 1863. Depicted alighting on the prow of a ship with wings and drapery caught in motion, it is celebrated as one of the great masterpieces of Hellenistic sculpture and is displayed at the Louvre.
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- Year Created: 190 BCE
- Location: Louvre, Paris
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The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
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The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
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