Winged Victory of Samothrace, Hellenistic statue at Daru Staircase in Louvre Museum, France
The 245-centimeter marble sculpture depicts Nike landing on a ship prow with windswept garments and extended wings in forward motion.
Charles Champoiseau uncovered 110 fragments of the statue during archaeological excavations on Samothrace island in 1863, bringing them to France in 1864.
The sculpture represents Nike, the ancient Greek deity of victory, created to commemorate a naval triumph in the Aegean Sea around 190 BCE.
Located in Room 703 of the Louvre Museum, visitors can observe the statue from multiple angles while ascending the monumental Daru staircase.
The statue base forms a ship prow made from gray Lartos marble, while the figure itself uses white Parian marble from Greek quarries.
Inception: 2 century BCE
Height: 245 cm
Subject: Nike, woman, bird's wing, drapery, bow
Made from material: Parian marble
GPS coordinates: 48.86003,2.33669
Latest update: November 17, 2025 16:57
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