For the second episode of Season 2, we are examining one of the most famous works of art in history: The Winged Nike of Samothrace. To listen to the episode, click here.
Winged Nike of Samothrace
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Winged Nike with Prow
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Coin of King Antigonus II Gonatas (Creative Commons 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace
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Winged Nike being evacuated from the Louvre, 1939 (Fair use via Wikimedia Commons)
Daru Staircase in the Louvre
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Sources
Europe 101: Art and History for the Traveler
Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw
Gardner’s Art through the Ages, 12th edition
Fred S. Kleiner
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