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
cultic monument
marble statue
artHistoricalSignificance important monument of Classical Greek victory sculpture
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
ancient Greek religion
currentLocation Archaeological Museum of Olympia NERFINISHED
dateOfCreation circa 425 BCE
dedicatedBy the Messenians NERFINISHED
the Naupaktians NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Zeus NERFINISHED
depicts Nike NERFINISHED
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
marble
movementDepicted descending flight
museumInventory Archaeological Museum of Olympia collection
notableFeature delicate drapery clinging to the body
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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Archaeological Museum of Olympia exhibits Nike of Paionios