Niké

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1,6 million d’euros récolté pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine du musée du #Louvre.

Le Louvre a accueilli, mardi 3 mars 2026, environ trois cents convives réunis en soutien à l’institution à l’occasion de la deuxième édition de son Grand dîner annuel.

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I recognize the photo from art history classes: Winged Victory of Samothrace ...

The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Niké of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, dating from the beginning of the 2nd century BC (190 BC). It is composed of a statue representing the goddess Nike (Victory), whose head and arms are missing, and a base in the shape of a ship's bow .... Greece is seeking the return of the sculpture.

Here's a photo of it at the Louvre. I've been there once, long ago, but mostly remember the Mona Lisa ...