The Winged Symbol

                Many of us are familiar with the company Nike, however very few of the world knows of a piece of mythology that shares the same name and shape (in general ).  The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an remarkable piece of art. She represents many things however at first glance one is stricken with awe. The form of the piece is remarkable; the movement the Nike expresses despite being a static figure is very convincing.  The sculptor had taken a great amount of time making the folds in the fabric soft and yet, at the very same time so sharp as to slap the observer in the face with emotion and movement. This piece is so moving because it displays the skill that sculptors had at the time of The Nike’s creation (around 200 BC). Skill that even in today is hard to achieve with our technology and yet the Greeks were able to craft such a piece many centuries ago is a fact to marvel at.