Two Riffs on Winged Victory of Samothrace
Recent digital paintings
Victory! Victory! Winged Victory makes visible the elation of overcoming obstacles.
The beautiful statue of Victory of Samothrace celebrating the Greek Goddess Nike, is justifiably one of the most recognized and admired art works in the world. In the Louvre she is stunningly placed on a majestic marble stair landing. She can be worshipped from a distance, from below and from above. Look at the movement of her. Stone made into ideal flesh and blood. An emotional epiphany. She is both gliding, flying and at the same time grounded. I am grateful to be able to compose a riff of this beauty. It is a pleasure to study her masterful drapery, and her body language. Spending time, painting her, stimulated my mind to contemplate the delicious promise of victory.
Victoire de Samothrace
Photograph of the stature in the Louvre
