El Louvre is one of the most prestigious museums in the world and which houses one of the most incredible art collections. We are talking about a museum that in its corridors you can see the Mona Lisa and an entire gallery of Michelangelo.
Without forgetting about the Venus de Milo and a peculiar sculpture for one detail: the winged victory of Samothrace. Peculiar by the fact that one of his arms is missing. It is one of the masterpieces that the Louvre owns and of which many do not know its history.
Of the winged victory of Samothrace its origin is unknown, although according to the Louvre it is piece was sculpted by the people of Rhodes, a Greek island, at the beginning of the XNUMXnd century BC. It would be created precisely at the most important moment of the Hellenistic period.
This ancient art movement has been brought back to the fore for his expressive sculptures of mythological subjects in motion. The sculpture represents the Greek god of victory, Nike.
The Winged Victory of Samothrace sculpture is believed to have been created to commemorate victory in a naval battle. Especially because of that forward foot and the statue's own pose. A statue that was one of the marble pieces that adorned the Sanctuary of the Great Gods of Samothrace. And it was dedicated to a mysterious religion, or secret cult, of the Great Mother.
It was discovered by the French diplomat and amateur archaeologist Charles Campoiseau in April 1863. And while he was able to restore the 23 blocks that make up the ship, the figure was taken to Paris as he found it with its 3 pieces.
The funny thing is that at 90 years After it was discovered, archaeologists from Austria found missing pieces, including his right hand, although the left hand was never known to remain as we know it today.
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