Winged Victory Terracotta Plaque
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Terracotta plaque with the relief of the Goddess of Victory, taken from the decoration of Trajan’s Column, AD 110–113, Rome.
The Trajan's column, was erected to celebrate the victory of the emperor Trajan against the Dacians. It is to be considered the first "coclid column" ever built. Inside we can find a spiral staircase, the cochlea. The engraving on the column reports the events of the war and is made up of 33 sculpted and assembled marble drums. The ornament features the engraving of 150 war episodes and is more than 200 meters high.
The plaque represents the rhetorical figure of the Winged Nike who writes the Res Gestae on a shield and marks the end of the first war on Dacia.
- Material : terracotta
- Workmanship: handmade
- Suitable for indoors and outdoors
- Dimensions: 9.65 × 5.71 × 0.79 in (24.5 × 14.5 × 2 cm)
- Weight: 0.740 kg
Produced in Italy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Winged Victory doing on the plaque?
The winged figure of Nike writes the Res Gestae on a shield. The description connects the scene with the end of the first Dacian war.
Which Roman monument inspired the Victory relief?
The relief is taken from the decoration of Trajan’s Column in Rome, dated in the description to AD 110–113.
What are this terracotta reproduction’s dimensions and weight?
The listed dimensions are 9.65 × 5.71 × 0.79 in (24.5 × 14.5 × 2 cm), and the weight is 0.740 kg. The product is made of terracotta in Italy.