How did the famous Nike of Samothrace statue manage to retain her fragile wings but not her arms or head? - Quora
Classics For All - Photoshop Reconstruction of Nike of Samothrace "Winged Victory" is a Greek statue of the goddess Nike. It was excavated on the island of Samothrace in 1863, and now
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Winged Victory of Samothrace real and hued, Greece, c. 200 BC. Louvre Museum [1920x1080] [OC] : r/ArtefactPorn
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I turned myself into Winged Victory/Nike of Samothrace for a Halloween Ball. Most people thought I was just an angel statue. I guess having a head and arms does kind of throw
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