Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART: Fresco of Nike with Warrior
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Fresco of Nike with Warrior
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Image View:
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Detail, lower half, Nike's helmet, the palm branch and the lowered shields
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient) painter)
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy)
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Location Note:
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1380 Sherbrooke Street West (exhibition location)
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GPS:
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+45.4987-73.5801
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Date:
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ca. 62-79 CE (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman)
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Work Type 1:
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fresco (painting)
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Material:
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pigment on plaster
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique)
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Subjects:
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deities; mythology (Classical); Pompeii (Extinct city)
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Description:
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Part of the 2015 "Pompeii" exhibit which featured over 220 archaeological artifacts, most from the Naples National Archaeological Museum. The exhibit was designed to immerse viewers in settings of every day life in Pompeii, complete with state-of-the-art visual effects and soundscapes. This fresco shows Nike, the winged goddess of victory, presenting a trophy of golden armor to a triumphant warrior. Nike carries a palm branch, a symbol of victory. A helmet is at her feet. The warrior is shown with his shield down, spear in hand. He wears a golden laurel wreath. Nike was born of the giant Pallas and the infernal River Styx. A common attribute of Athena and Zeus, she became recognized as a mediator of success between gods and men. In Rome, she was called Victoria and was considered the protecting goddess of the Senate. (Source: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; http://www.mmfa.qc.ca/)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-PEX-NW-A04
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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