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Brescia: Wings of Victory
After it was discovered hidden in a Roman temple with other works of art, a bronze statue of Victory attracted the attention of rulers and writers, who praised and sought copies of the ancient masterpiece. Now restored, the winged statue is back on view in its former home. Dalu Jones tells the story of Brixia’s beautiful bronzes.
An arresting statue of a Winged Victory, made of bronze and almost two metres high, has recently returned to Brescia, where it was originally found in 1826. This homecoming, last November, followed a two-year restoration of the statue by the renowned Florentine workshop, the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, using the most advanced and sophisticated techniques to safeguard its fragile body and to show off more of its original splendour. Now the celebrated 2,000-year-old representation of the goddess Victoria, the personification of Victory, will once again be considered the emblem of the north Italian city, standing as a statement of Brescia’s resilience and enduring vitality after it was one of
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