Nike of Paionios
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Nike of Paionios is a celebrated ancient Greek marble statue depicting the winged goddess of victory, renowned for its dynamic sense of movement and delicate drapery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sculpture
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cultic monument ⓘ marble statue ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important monument of Classical Greek victory sculpture
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key example of wet drapery technique ⓘ |
| artStyle | High Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| commemorates | a military victory over Sparta ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Messenians and Naupaktians after a victory over Sparta at Sphacteria ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| creator | Paionios of Mende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Panhellenic sanctuary art
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ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Archaeological Museum of Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 425 BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
the Messenians
NERFINISHED
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the Naupaktians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nike
NERFINISHED
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winged goddess of victory ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundAt | Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garmentDepicted |
chiton
ⓘ
himaton ⓘ |
| genderDepicted | female ⓘ |
| hasInscription | base inscription naming Paionios as sculptor ⓘ |
| hasWings | true ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Nike in motion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hellenistic representations of Nike ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| material |
Parian marble
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marble ⓘ |
| movementDepicted | descending flight ⓘ |
| museumInventory | Archaeological Museum of Olympia collection ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
delicate drapery clinging to the body
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dynamic sense of movement ⓘ forward-striding pose ⓘ wind-swept drapery ⓘ |
| originalFunction | victory monument ⓘ |
| originalHeightWithBase | approximately 8 to 9 meters ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPlacement | on a high triangular pedestal ⓘ |
| period | Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Winged Victory of Samothrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | votive offering ⓘ |
| sculptor | Paionios of Mende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statueHeight | approximately 2 meters ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | divine victory ⓘ |
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