Nike of Paionios (2)

ID: GSPLOM09

Nike of Paionios (2)

This is a statue of a “Winged Victory” that is 7 ft. [2.1 m.] high and is made of Parian marble. It dates to the Classical Period, to about 421 B.C. It was dedicated to Zeus by the Messenians of Naupactos celebrated a victory in the Peloponnesian War.

The Winged Victory is depicted as a winged woman swooping down to land on the pedestal. Note the drapery pressed against her body, almost transparent in places and billowing out behind her.

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Keywords: Greece, South, Peloponnese, Olympia Museum, Nike of Paionios, Winged Victory, Messenians, Peloponnesian War, Classical Period, 421 B.C., Drapery, Woman, Parian Marble, Statue, Classical Period, 480 B.C., Nikon, GSPLOM07, Paionois of Mende in Thrace