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ARTWORK: THE NIKE SAMOTHRACE
ABOUT THE NIKE SAMOTHRACE: The Nike of Samothrace was created around 190 B.C. The winged goddess was known to be the daughter of the Titans, Pallas and Styx.  Her siblings were Zelos, Kratos, and Bia. After she helped Zeus exile the Titans from Mt. Olympus she became the goddess of victory.Nike frequently appears throughout Greek art and was a symbol of victory in war, sports, and poetry contests .The Nike of Samothrace first stood on a monument that commemorated a naval victory. The Nike is supposed to seem as if she is presently arriving in a fierce headwind, her great wings still in the air.  Her body appears to turn a little bit so that she can remain balanced. The Nike exemplifies the expressive Hellenistic style.The approximate  date is based on the style and similarities to other sculptures from Pergamum. The pottery uncovered in the area where this sculpture was built portrays a a connection to the island of Rhodes (in the southeast Aegean).  The final uncovered Rhodian naval victory was in 190 B.C., when the Rhodian navy was victorious over the Seleucids. Perhaps the Rhodians built the Nike in order to show how  thankful they were  for this victory. The Nike is a great example of the new usage of a traditional subject combined with the drama of the Hellenistic Period that would come.
ARTWORK: THE LADY OF AUXERRE
ABOUT THE LADY OF AUXERRE:   ,[object Object],[object Object]
ABOUT THE TEMPLE OF HERA:  The Temple of Hera was built around 550 BC by Greek colonists. It is the oldest existing temple in Paestum. Archaeologists in the Eighteenth-century named it "The Basilica" considering that they incorrectly thought that it was a Roman building. People finally came to the conclusion that the goddess who was worshiped here was Hera. She was the queen of the Olympian deities. Hera is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and she is the wife and the sister of Zeus. Hera was primarily worshipped as a goddess of marriage and birth.
The Nike Samothrace

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The Nike Samothrace

  • 1. ARTWORK: THE NIKE SAMOTHRACE
  • 2. ABOUT THE NIKE SAMOTHRACE: The Nike of Samothrace was created around 190 B.C. The winged goddess was known to be the daughter of the Titans, Pallas and Styx. Her siblings were Zelos, Kratos, and Bia. After she helped Zeus exile the Titans from Mt. Olympus she became the goddess of victory.Nike frequently appears throughout Greek art and was a symbol of victory in war, sports, and poetry contests .The Nike of Samothrace first stood on a monument that commemorated a naval victory. The Nike is supposed to seem as if she is presently arriving in a fierce headwind, her great wings still in the air. Her body appears to turn a little bit so that she can remain balanced. The Nike exemplifies the expressive Hellenistic style.The approximate date is based on the style and similarities to other sculptures from Pergamum. The pottery uncovered in the area where this sculpture was built portrays a a connection to the island of Rhodes (in the southeast Aegean). The final uncovered Rhodian naval victory was in 190 B.C., when the Rhodian navy was victorious over the Seleucids. Perhaps the Rhodians built the Nike in order to show how thankful they were for this victory. The Nike is a great example of the new usage of a traditional subject combined with the drama of the Hellenistic Period that would come.
  • 3. ARTWORK: THE LADY OF AUXERRE
  • 4.
  • 5. ABOUT THE TEMPLE OF HERA: The Temple of Hera was built around 550 BC by Greek colonists. It is the oldest existing temple in Paestum. Archaeologists in the Eighteenth-century named it "The Basilica" considering that they incorrectly thought that it was a Roman building. People finally came to the conclusion that the goddess who was worshiped here was Hera. She was the queen of the Olympian deities. Hera is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and she is the wife and the sister of Zeus. Hera was primarily worshipped as a goddess of marriage and birth.