Marble Statues, Statue|Vittoria Alata|Winged Victory of Brescia

I was commissioned to reproduce a 2nd century Roman Marble Statue, Winged Victory. The original, in Bronze, is in the Santa Giulia museum in Brescia, Italy. My creation is 7'5" (225 cm) tall, and is carved in white Carrara marble.
The winged victory was a common theme in Roman art. It became widespread in the 2nd century b.c.e. This bronze, measures about 2 meters tall(6'6"). It was probably originally made as a sculpture of the Greek goddess Aphrodite in the 3rd century b.c.e., with the wings added to transform her into a winged victory in the 1st century b.c.e.
Here is the block I selected for this marble statue.
Here is the finished work in the studio, ready for crating and shipping. (click to enlarge)
Detail of finished work. (click to enlarge)
The wings and arms were carved separately, but all the marble came out of a single block.
The wings weighed about two hundred pounds, and took several people to install. I then touched up the joint with tinted plaster, and sanded it to match.
The arms were mounted with "Roman Joints", a traditional method of attachment. The arm is carved with a square plug, and a matching square hole is carved in the shoulder socket to accept the arm. This technique dates back thousands of years.
I left webs or ribs of marble between the fingers for safety during transport. After the arms were mounted, I cut off those webs.
finishing the installation of this large, marble statue or "figure in the round" in a client's bedroom.

Walter installing a large marble statue called Vittoria Alata. This statue is a figure in the round. It's being installed in a private bedroom.