The right hip and leg are covered to half-way down the calf. A large gathering of folds have slipped between the figure’s legs, leaving the left hip and leg uncovered. The himation, worn wrapped in a roll round the waist, has worked loose at the figure’s left hip. The sophisticated form of the folds of the cloak becomes clear when the outside and inside are highlighted in blue and red, following the folds of the cloth. The handling of the chiton is in striking contrast with the thick, deeply carved draped folds of the cloak or himation, which covers part of the chiton. The light cloth is bunched in narrow folds on the figure’s sides, while the front of the left leg is carved with surface incisions to create an effect of light fabric drapery.
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The fabric over the stomach and the left thigh is shot over with wrinkles that seem to skim over the skin underneath. The garment’s flowing lines are portrayed with great virtuosity. The chiton is held in place by a second belt beneath the breasts. To shorten the skirts, the cloth is gathered by a belt, hidden by the folds which hang over the hips. The Victory is wearing a long chiton, or tunic, of fine cloth, that falls in folds to her feet. The darker color contrasts with the white marble of the statue, although a patina has now formed over the whole surface of the monument. The base (2.01 m, 6 feet 7 ins) and the pedestal (36 cm, 1 foot 2 ins) are sculpted from grey white-veined marble from the quarries of Lartos on the island of Rhodes. The statue, made of white Paros marble, stands 2.75 m (9 feet) tall, including the wings. Overall, the work measures 5.57 m (18 feet 3 ins) in height. The monument consists of a statue of a winged female figure – the messenger goddess Victory – and a base in the shape of the prow of a ship, standing on a low pedestal.
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