The famous white Marble Victory of Samothrace sculpture

Outstanding Conception for the Victory of Samothrace Sculpture:

The stone statue “Victory of Samothrace”, although the head and arms are broken, is still a masterpiece that shows the high level of artistry of the ancient Greek sculptors: her tulle-like dress flying in the wind, her airy, strong and plump, The graceful body and the huge wings flying high like eagle wings fully show the majesty of the superior and the passion for cheering victory, and show the amazing artistic skills of the stone carving artist, who seems to have given the stone life. s life. The stone tomb at the foot of the Victory of Samothrace is carved into the shape of the bow, which symbolizes the commemoration of the naval battle. At that time, the statue was placed on a cliff and stood facing the sea. The flying dress of Victory of Samothrace seemed to be blown by the oncoming sea breeze. Outstanding idea.

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The mythological background of Victory of Samothrace:

The stone sculpture of Victory of Samothrace is based on the daughters of the Titans Pallas and Stix, and sisters of Kratos, Bia, and Zelos. Although Nikai was born in the Titan family, in the Titan War, she sided with the god Olympus, that is, on the side of Zeus, and brought them victory. Therefore, people regard her as a symbol of “victory”. She stretched her wings and stood tall on the bow of the boat, the feathers of her wings fluttered slightly under the sea breeze, and the soft skirt was attached to her body and fluttered behind her. The head and arms of the Victory of Samothrace sculpture have long been lost. According to the pattern on the coins unearthed in Greece, the goddess of victory should be holding a trombone, blowing the horn of victory, and spreading the news of victory. The Victory of Samothrace sculpture was made in the Hellenistic period in the early 2nd century BC and was erected in the Temple of Victory in Samothrace to commemorate a victory in a naval battle. The goddess part is carved in precious Greek white Paros marble, and the huge bow is made of gray marble with white veins to create a contrast with the figure statues. The two parts are quite ingenious.

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