Embodied by a swarm of airborne predators, the follies of an irrational society haunt an artist’s dreams.
Sarah C. Schaefer
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Bank of America's Masterpiece Moment
Winged Victory of Samothrace
with Laurence des Cars of the Louvre
While the movement of her body, buoyancy of her drapery and beating of her wings reflect the energy characteristic of the Hellenistic era, the artist and patron remain unknown. Learn more about this sculptural masterpiece with the President and CEO of the Musée du Louvre.