Information
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.