The Winged Victory of Samothrace is back on view at The Louvre, following an extensive 8-month cleaning and restoration project.  Experts noted that some lost parts of the statue had been replaced with plaster, but also restored these pieces, maintaining evidence of the statue’s history. (more…)

The Louvre’s iconic Greeks sculpture, Winged Victory of Samothrace, is set to begin a 9-month restoration process next month, the Wall Street Journal reports.Covered in years of dust and grime, the statue will be cleaned to return it to its original white color, and minor repairs will also be made to the statue itself.  “It’s not only a Hellenistic masterpiece, it is also a historic example of 19th century art”says Ludovic Laugier, who heads the project for the Louvre. (more…)