Wreath Victory Marble Sculpture

1836 1845 physical dimensions.

Wreath victory marble sculpture.

The ancient greeks first introduced the crown as an honorary reward for victors in athletic military poetic and musical contests. Nike is also portrayed erecting a trophy or frequently hovering with. 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. Seated victoria throwing a wreath creator.

She sometimes appears carrying a palm branch wreath or hermes staff as the messenger of victory. Viewing in advance is possible in consultation with the auctioneer. Very beautifully patinated bronze sculpture on green marble pedestal. This powerful victor has a bow and quiver with arrows and a victory wreath.

Christian daniel rauch date created. The original 18 foot sculpture depicts nike the greek goddess of victory. The peace monument also known as the naval monument or civil war sailors monument stands on the grounds of the united states capitol in peace circle at first street n w and pennsylvania avenue washington d c. The winged victory of samothrace also called the nike of samothrace greek.

W106 0 x h223 0 x d90 0 cm type. 17 5 17 5 cm. 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. 4 x 6 4 x 7 4 x 7 33 99 33.

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. Athena nike was always wingless. 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. In perfect condition both the marble and patina of the bronze.

As wet and wind blown drapery clings to her body the winged figure triumphantly steps toward the front of. Since 1884 it has been prominently displayed at the louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world. The sculpture is signed by the famous artist pierre le faguays and bears a stamped foundry number. 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.

19th century italian grand tour bronze female winged angel personifying victory holding a wreath from the chiurazzi foundry naples standing on marble orb. Nike alone was winged. Victory bestowed triumph both in war and in contest. Will be carefully packaged and shipped.

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