oct 13, 190 BC - Winged Victory of Samothrace (Nike)
Description:
Date: 190 BCE (Hellenistic)Artist: unkown
Medium: Marble
Location:
original: Samothrace, Greece
current: Louvre, Paris
Function:
- stand above a fountain
- monumentality of the figure
- commemorate a naval victory in 190 BCE
- Nike is a symbol of victory
Form:
- contrappposto
- boat at teh base
- missing right arm
Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 13, 190 BC
Now
~ 2217 years ago