The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace,[2] is a marble Hellenistic sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory), perhaps of the 2nd-century BC. Since 1884, it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world. H.W. Janson described it as "the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture,"[1] and it is one of a small number of major Hellenistic statues surviving in the original, rather than Roman copies. The Winged Victory of Samothrace, discovered in 1863, is conventionally thought to have been made to celebrate a naval victory in 190 BC. However, there are objections to this dating, and alternative victories ranging from the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC to the Battle of Actium in 31 BC have been proposed as the event being celebrated. Datings based on stylistic evaluation have been equally variable, ranging across the same three centuries, but perhaps tending to an earlier date.[3] It is 8 feet (2.44 metres) high.[4] It was created not only to honor the goddess, Nike, but also to honor a sea battle. It conveys a sense of action and triumph as well as portraying artful flowing drapery, as though the goddess were descending to alight upon the prow of a ship.

• This figurine stands at 8" tall, 6" long and 4.5" deep approximately.
• It is made of designer composite resin, hand painted and polished individually. Color tone may vary from pictures.
• This Winged Victory Nike the greek goddess was taken from the archaeological miracle from 200BC made of Parian marble found in the Louvre. Own this beautiful goddess at your home at the best value online!

This figurine stands at 8" tall, 6" long and 4.5" deep approximately.Atlantic Collectibles