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Know a travel secret about | Winged Victory, the Louvre


Know a travel secret about | Winged Victory, the Louvre  

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How many people in this photograph are actually looking at Winged Victory? It's like she isn't even there. Invisible in plain sight. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is that one piece of art in the Louvre that is constant. Throughout the years, as the museum has undergone its changes, while pieces have moved, as pyramids have been built, Winged Victory has always remained in the same spot at the entrance to the Denon wing of the museum. I always look for her on my visits to the museum. She serves as a touchstone, a centerpiece, a starting point.

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