Rmn-GP moulding of the Victoire de Samothrace - SAMO HIP collection after the original Paros marble on display at the Louvre. Following numerous researches on Greek sculptures, traces of blue, green, or yellow red pigments were found, indicating that these works were polychrome. The Rmn-GP's moulding workshop then had the idea of dressing its reproductions in monochrome and matt colours, in tones corresponding to the current trend. Discovered at the end of the 19th century on Samothrace Island, this sculpture was created to commemorate a maritime victory. The extraordinary virtuosity of the
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