Winged Victory of Samothrace en la Musee du Louvre |PRINT|

The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally found on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating from the beginning of the 2nd century BCE.  It is composed of a statue representing the goddess Niké (Victory), whose head and arms are missing, and its base in the shape of a ship's bow.

 Winged Victory has been exhibited at the Musee du Louvre in Paris since since 1884.