Nike of Paionios
×
Nike of Paionios
The Nike of Paionios of Mende in Chalkidiki, Macedonia (his name is carved on the base of the statue). Circa 420 BCE.
The statue, even in its ruinous state reveals a strong sense of movement emphasized by the strong diagonal pose, the hovering feet, and the lines of the himation that push against her body as if forced by the wind. Her spread wings and the face have not survived.
Exhibited in Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece.