![The Winnged Victory of Samothrace on top of its original battleship prow shaped base and pedestal. Greece, c. 200 BC. We ignore when it was carved, by whom, or to commemorate what, but it is certainly one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world ... The Winnged Victory of Samothrace on top of its original battleship prow shaped base and pedestal. Greece, c. 200 BC. We ignore when it was carved, by whom, or to commemorate what, but it is certainly one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world ...](https://preview.redd.it/the-winnged-victory-of-samothrace-on-top-of-its-original-v0-xsdjzr2zclba1.jpg?auto=webp&s=c3531a81087ad34bf01ccdd29669b1856c0d9879)
The Winnged Victory of Samothrace on top of its original battleship prow shaped base and pedestal. Greece, c. 200 BC. We ignore when it was carved, by whom, or to commemorate what, but it is certainly one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world ...
How did the famous Nike of Samothrace statue manage to retain her fragile wings but not her arms or head? - Quora
![Nike alighting on a warship (Nike of Samothrace), from Samothrace, Greece, ca. 190 BCE. Marble, Nike 8′ 1″ high. Musée du Louvre, Paris. [1050x2200] : r/ArtefactPorn Nike alighting on a warship (Nike of Samothrace), from Samothrace, Greece, ca. 190 BCE. Marble, Nike 8′ 1″ high. Musée du Louvre, Paris. [1050x2200] : r/ArtefactPorn](http://i.imgur.com/bMctq7B.jpg)