Wreath Victory Marble Sculpture

The winged victory of samothrace also called the nike of samothrace greek.

Wreath victory marble sculpture.

Viewing in advance is possible in consultation with the auctioneer. Very beautifully patinated bronze sculpture on green marble pedestal. Will be carefully packaged and shipped. This powerful victor has a bow and quiver with arrows and a victory wreath.

As goddess of contests she typically is portrayed adorning the winner with a victor s wreath and or sash the statue of nike is one of the greatest surviving sculpture masterpieces of the hellenistic. Athena nike was always wingless. Victory bestowed triumph both in war and in contest. The bronze has a lovely dark green patina france 1929.

The ancient greeks first introduced the crown as an honorary reward for victors in athletic military poetic and musical contests. In perfect condition both the marble and patina of the bronze. 4 x 6 4 x 7 4 x 7 33 99 33. As an attribute of both athena the goddess of wisdom and the chief god zeus nike was represented in art as a small figure carried in the hand by those divinities.

Christian daniel rauch date created. Cosmoliving by cosmopolitan 96764 large metallic polished silver hand sculpture table décor statues w thumbs up peace sign ok gestures set of 3. Nike alone was winged. W106 0 x h223 0 x d90 0 cm type.

17 5 17 5 cm. 19th century italian grand tour bronze female winged angel personifying victory holding a wreath from the chiurazzi foundry naples standing on marble orb. The 44 foot 13 4 m high white marble memorial was erected from 1877 to 1878 in commemoration of the naval deaths at sea during the american civil war. Seated victoria throwing a wreath creator.

As wet and wind blown drapery clings to her body the winged figure triumphantly steps toward the front of. νίκη της σαμοθράκης niki tis samothrakis is a marble hellenistic sculpture of nike the greek goddess of victory that was created in about the 2nd century bc. Nike is also portrayed erecting a trophy or frequently hovering with. For example the pythian games were held at delphi every four years in honor of apollo and winners traditionally received a wreath of bay laurel.

She sometimes appears carrying a palm branch wreath or hermes staff as the messenger of victory. As a war goddess she was often represented standing along side zeus athena and ares. 1836 1845 physical dimensions. Since 1884 it has been prominently displayed at the louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world.

Sculpture technique and material. The pinnacle art deco bronze sculpture of an athletic man holding a laurel wreath.