The statue Nike (or Victory) of Samothrace represents the greek godess Nike, the personification of Triumph. Standing 3,28 meters tall and made of marble, it was probably created between 220 and 190 B.C. in Rhodes to celebrate some naval victory. The author is unknown. It was discovered in 1863 by the French consul and amateur archeologist Charles Champoiseau in the island of Samothrace, where it was part of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods. When complete, it had its right arm raised with its hand around the mouth to declare the victory of the fleet, but I don't think it would look as impressive like that because the focus would probably be diverted from the garments being stirred by a soft breeze. It stands since 1884 at the top of the Daru staircase in the Louvre, Paris.
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