Sold out
Coloured Statue of Nike of Samothrace
Zoom the image with the mouse

Small Coloured Statue of Nike of Samothrace

Coloured Plaster
2006002467RD
€30,00
Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

Coloured handcrafted statue of Nike of Samothrace, the Goddess of victory. The prototype marble sculpture belongs to the Hellenistic period and was found in the sanctuary of the Great Gods in the island of Samothrace.

It represents the winged Goddess Nike, who descends from the sky, to announce the victory of the fleet in a battle (210-190BC). Goddess Nike, in Greek mythology is the winged Goddess which symbolizes victory. Her special feature are the wings that spread triumphantly over the earthly world. In literature, the statue appears for the first time in the works of Hesiod, while its earliest representations date back to the first half of the 6th century BC. Nike was the daughter of Titan Pallas and Styx, while according to another tradition, she was the daughter of God Ares. She belongs to the first divine generation and is more ancient than the Olympian gods. Her personification was to bring and to announce victory. The statue is one of the most famous Ancient Greek statues, and is associated with a significant naval victory. It is not still specified with which naval victory it is connected to. Most probably though, it is connected to the fleet of Rhodes, after its decisive naval victories in 190 BC. The original location of the statue in Samothrace is known owing to excavations. The Goddess is dressed in a thin tunic touching her body, as she moves swiftly forward, forming thinner and thicker pleats elsewhere; while a thick cloak is wrapped around her limbs, leaving her left leg partially uncovered. The outstretched wings (of which only the left one survives today) also emphasize her intense movement. The exact position of the hands is not yet known, and therefore the representation of the statue remains incomplete. However, the worldwide admiration for the sculptural skills with which the statue is made, remains.
Show More
Show Less

Returns Policy

Returns are accepted only if the items you wish to return are intact and in their original packaging, along with the sales receipt or invoice. To avoid any inconvenience, you should carefully check the product when delivered in order to detect any obvious defects or errors. To ensure the return or exchange of a product, it is compulsory to follow the return procedure described above. Also, items that are returned incomplete, damaged or soiled are in no case accepted, exchanged or refunded.

Depending on the payment method of your order, your refund will be completed within 30 days from the date we receive the products. Our company reserves the right to change prices without notice. In this case, the products are invoiced based on the value they had your order was placed.

Please contact us before returning a product by calling at +30 2103 533 070 or by sending an e-mail artpoint@papasotiriou.gr

Shipping

ARTPOINT PAPASOTIRIOU can serve customers globally. The cost of shipping varies from city to city and from country to country, according to the product you chose to purchase. That is why we have formed a specific dispatching policy to be as fair as possible. Orders are shipped within 3 to 30 business days (depending on product availability). If we cannot deliver your order due to force majeure (strikes, extreme weather conditions, etc.) we will contact you to inform you. Once you complete your order, you will receive an e-mail confirming that we received your order.

11l x 7w x 14h cm / Base:5l x 5w x 4h Weight: 312g

Recently Viewed Products

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience.

Ok, got it