"The wind, the fresh sea breeze, which excites, exalts and inebriates, whips the triumphant, proud figure of the goddess and, having the chiton modeled on the body, collects and shakes the edges while detaching, either inflating high, or knocking down to the ground, the himation. And a very effective means for achieving a grandiose effect is the swelling of the himation between the leg and the leg, which, greatly enriching the lower part of the figure and giving it a solid base, prepares the passage to the torso, to the chest, to the wings widely extended. Everything in this sculpture seems to make us sensitive to the capricious breeze of the sea, so that it almost seems to inhale the salty smell of the wide surface of the waters. (Pericle Ducati)"
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Victory of Samothrace
Nike of Samothrace or Winged Victory of Samothrace is a votive monument originally found on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea. It was created circa. 200–190 B.C.E. Greece is seeking the return of this sculpture.
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