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A masterpiece of the goldsmith's art, this extraordinary earring features Nike, the goddess of victory, driving a two-horse chariot. The figures are modeled in the round and form a pendant suspended from a disc in the shape of a honeysuckle palmette. Wearing a belted chiton (tunic), a full-length skirt, and several items of jewelry, Nike leans ...
Unknown artist, earring with Nike driving a two-horse chariot, Greek, Northern Greek, late Classical or early Hellenistic period, about 350–325 BCE. Gold and enamel. Henry Lillie Pierce Fund.
The Nika riots ( Greek: Στάσις τοῦ Νίκα, romanized : Stásis toû Níka ), Nika revolt or Nika sedition took place against Byzantine emperor Justinian I in Constantinople over the course of a week in 532 C.E. They are often regarded as the most violent riots in the city's history, with nearly half of Constantinople being burned or ...
Width: 32 cm (12.59 inches) Depth: 11 cm (4.33 inches) Weight: 2,97 Kg (6.54 lb) Material and manufacturing process: cast marble. Cast marble statues are made from a composite material in which natural crushed Greek marble stone is mixed with a small amount of resin which acts as a glue. The mixture is then poured into a mold of the design of ...
The Nike Chariot Earring. 190 likes. The Nike Chariot Earring is a documentary short about an art theft at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
In Greek mythology, Nike is regarded as a winged goddess associated with victory, strength, and speed. Induce a mythic style to your decor with this Nike statue with Trumpet on Chariot from XoticBrands. The statue depicts a beautiful young maiden standing in a chariot that is pulled by four powerful horses. With a trumpet in her hand, she declares her victory. Crafted entirely in cold cast ...
A masterpiece of the goldsmith's art, this extraordinary earring features Nike, the goddess of victory, driving a two-horse chariot. The figures are modeled in the round and form a pendant suspended from a disc in the shape of a honeysuckle palmette.