Alexander The Great: The Winged Victory Of Samothrace

Alexander the Great was an influence to the Hellenistic Era. Alexander was deferential towards the diversity of cultures and people soon started taking elements of Greek and Oriental and blending the two cultures. This became known as Hellenism. The Hellenistic era soon began seeing changes in art. The sculptures were becoming more naturalistic and began doing more dramatic poses, more movement within the art. One of the most treasured pieces of art made during this time was the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is also known as Nike (of Samothrace). Nike was the Greek goddess of Victory who would bring messages of victory and success to others. The sculpture was often used to stand on the prow of a ship