The statue was created in honor of Nike, the goddess of victory, and to commemorate victory in a sea battle. She stood on a sheer cliff above the sea on a pedestal depicting the prow of a warship. The mighty and majestic Nika, in clothes fluttering from the wind, is presented in an unstoppable movement forward. Through a thin transparent tunic, a beautiful figure shines through, which amazes the viewer with the magnificent plasticity of an elastic and strong body. The confident step of the goddess and the proud flapping of the eagle's wings give rise to a feeling of joyful and triumphant victory.
Currently, the Nike of Samothrace is exhibited at the Denon Gallery in the Louvre, where it is installed “at the turn of the Daru stairs, which effectively emphasizes its swiftness and impulse”