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Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss is a sculpture by Antonio Canova

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The Winged Victory of Samothrace

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WINGED VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE (NIKE OF SAMOTHRACE) b. 200-175 BCE

This is a masterpiece of GREEK sculpture from the HELLENISTIC era. It is a colossal statue representing the goddess NIKE (VICTORY), composed of a white marble statue and a grey marble ship's bow base

The sculpture depicts NIKE alighting on the ship's bow, with her wings dramatically outstretched behind her and her drapery billowing in the wind. This dynamic composition conveys a vivid sense of movement and energy, as if the goddess has just descended from the heavens to announce a naval victory.

The sculptor's technical mastery is evident in the construction of NIKE'S wings, which were carved from marble and inserted into slots on her back. This innovative approach allowed the creation of large, unsupported wings without the need for external support, a rare feat in ancient GREEK sculpture.

Stylistically, the NIKE of SAMOTHRACE exemplifies the HELLENISTIC aesthetic, with its dramatic, emotive pose and the eroticized rendering of NIKE'S body beneath the sheer drapery. The statue was intended to be viewed from multiple angles, encouraging the viewer to physically engage with the artwork

Regardless of the specific historical context, THE WINGED VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE stands as a masterpiece of HELLENISTIC sculpture, celebrated for its technical virtuosity, dynamic composition, and emotive power.

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Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya.

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Steven Spielberg on the set of Jaws in 1974

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JURASSIC PARK (1993) dir. Steven Spielberg

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Jaws 50th Anniversary - Released June 20, 1975

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Is Mt Vesuvius Rob Cantor?

Is the Vesuvius Mountain from nature Rob Cantor?

Mt. Vesuvius is Rob Cantor

Mt. Vesuvius is NOT Rob Cantor

Voting ended onNov 29, 2025

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gotta read the first 100 pgs of deborah levys hot milk for tomorrows class so i started it and immediately said hell yeah out loud when i got to the epigraph

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August Blue by Deborah Levy

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It begins to roar in the edit.

"I’m a quite brutal editor.” Levy is, equally brutal as an editor of her prose, she says, “and honestly, I don’t know to this day if that’s a blessing or a flaw.” Perhaps, she wonders, she should unclench a bit. But it’s not really in Levy’s nature. “When it comes down to that final edit, I don’t want anything on the page that doesn’t need to be there. Editing is the most wonderful part of writing.” She looks ferocious with delight. “It begins to roar in the edit.”

— Emma Brockes, "Deborah Levy: ‘A writer’s career is choppy – I was 50 when I found success’" (The Guardian, Nov 2, 2024)