Compare this off-balance image of the goddess of victory to earlier classical sculpture.
Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, from the south side of the parapet of the Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, c. 410 B.C.E., marble, 3′ 6″ high (Acropolis Museum, Athens)
Additional resources
Temple of Athena Nike video, Acropolis Museum
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