Winged Victory of Samothrace
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Hellenistic sculpture
ancient Greek sculpture
archaeological artifact
cultural heritage object
marble sculpture
statue
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an ancient Greek Hellenistic marble sculpture of the goddess Nike, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of movement and dramatic drapery.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Winged Victory of Samothrace canonical | 9 |
| Nike of Samothrace | 6 |
| Nike of Samothrace statue base | 1 |
| Nikē of Samothrace | 1 |
| The Winged Victory of Samothrace | 1 |
| Victoire de Samothrace | 1 |
| Winged Victory | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T347036 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Winged Victory of Samothrace Context triple: [Louvre Museum, notableWork, Winged Victory of Samothrace]
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A.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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B.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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C.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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D.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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E.
the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Winged Victory of Samothrace Target entity description: The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an ancient Greek Hellenistic marble sculpture of the goddess Nike, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of movement and dramatic drapery.
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A.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
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B.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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C.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a colossal gold-and-ivory sculpture by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, renowned as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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D.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
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E.
the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic sculpture
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ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ cultural heritage object ⓘ marble sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Winged Victory of Samothrace
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surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
Winged Victory of Samothrace ⓘ
surface form:
Nikē of Samothrace
Winged Victory of Samothrace ⓘ
surface form:
Victoire de Samothrace
|
| artHistoricalSignificance |
icon of Western art
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masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Hellenistic art ⓘ |
| collection | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
arms missing
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body largely preserved ⓘ head missing ⓘ wings preserved ⓘ |
| depicts |
Greek goddess of victory
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Nike ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Charles Champoiseau ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Samothrace ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of naval victory
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votive offering ⓘ |
| genre |
commemorative sculpture
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religious sculpture ⓘ victory monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
left wing
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right wing ⓘ ship’s prow base ⓘ torso ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 2.75 metres
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approximately 8 feet 11 inches ⓘ |
| iconography |
goddess alighting on a ship’s prow
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winged female figure ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 190 BCE
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late 3rd to early 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced | 19th-century and 20th-century sculpture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louvre Palace
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surface form:
Daru staircase of the Louvre
Louvre Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Denon Wing of the Louvre
Paris ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Parian marble
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marble ⓘ |
| mountedOn | stone ship’s prow base ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic drapery
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dynamic depiction of movement ⓘ sense of wind and motion ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Aegean Sea
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Samothrace ⓘ Sanctuary of the Great Gods ⓘ |
| owner |
French Republic
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surface form:
French state
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| partOf |
Louvre Museum
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surface form:
Greek sculpture collection of the Louvre
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| period | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| style | Hellenistic baroque ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Winged Victory of Samothrace
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
|
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Winged Victory of Samothrace Description of subject: The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an ancient Greek Hellenistic marble sculpture of the goddess Nike, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of movement and dramatic drapery.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Winged Victory
Winged Victory of Samothrace
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Winged Victory of Samothrace
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
this entity surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
this entity surface form:
Victoire de Samothrace
this entity surface form:
Nikē of Samothrace
this entity surface form:
The Winged Victory of Samothrace
subject surface form:
Nike
this entity surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
this entity surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
this entity surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
this entity surface form:
Nike of Samothrace
this entity surface form:
Nike of Samothrace statue base