The Winged Victory of Samothrace is considered one of the most beautiful works of sculpture ever created. Credit: Xin/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0Countless masterpieces in the Louvre, such as the Nike, or Winged Victory of Samothrace, were saved from the Nazis in World War II.
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is widely considered to be one of the most exquisite sculptures in the entire world.
Unearthed in 1863 on the small, beautiful island of Samothrace in the northwest Aegean, it is one of the Louvre’s most visited sculptures. However, you can find a faithful replica of the sculpture on the island today.
“Illustrious Yet Unknown” is the name of a documentary which tells the incredible story of how the Louvre Museum’s staff saved priceless works of art from the invading Nazi army in WWII.
The Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory of Samothrace were among the artworks which were in danger of falling into the hands of Hitler’s forces.
