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Label

The Winged Victory of Samothrace

Circa 190 BC. Island of Samothrace (northern Aegean)

Grey Lartos marble (boat), Parian marble (statue)

H. 3.28 m

Charles Champoiseau expeditions, 1863 and 1879

Ma 2369

Location

Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities

Denon wing, Ground floor

Victory of Samothrace staircase, Escalier Daru

 

Scale

 

On the Louvre website

 

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Credits

Multimedia Division – Interpretation and Cultural Programming Department, Musée du Louvre

Advice, texts, and scientific validation:
Marianne Hamiaux, Documentary Researcher, Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities
Ludovic Laugier, Curator, Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities

Project supervision: Christina Kékicheff

Graphic design, production: Opixido

Documentary and picture research: Virginie Fabre and Gabrielle Baratella

English translation: Susan Pickford and David Wharry

Japanese translation: Akiko Takazawa and Daisuke Shimoyama

Translation coordination: Benjamin Rouxel

Japanese version quality control: Lina Nakazawa-Piras

French voice: Laurence Macaire

 

For the photo credits, please see the “Resources” section.

 

© Musée du Louvre, septembre 2015

This project was supported by eni.

 

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