People enjoy the snow in front of Paris landmark, the Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, January 20, 2013, after several inches of snow fell on the French capital halting bus transportation and closing public parks. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
People enjoy the snow in front of Paris landmark, the Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, January 20, 2013, after several inches of snow fell on the French capital halting bus transportation and closing public parks. — Reuters Photo

PARIS: The Louvre is in September to restore one of its most iconic works, the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” statue depicting the Greek goddess Nike, the museum announced Monday.

A team of experts will oversee the three-million-euro ($4-million) restoration of the ancient Greek marble statue - one of the Paris art museum's three best-known pieces, along with the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.

People stroll in the snow covered square of the Louvre museum, after a snowfall in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
People stroll in the snow covered square of the Louvre museum, after a snowfall in Paris, Sunday. — AP Photo

Repair work on the headless statue, which dates from between 220 BC and 185 BC, is expected to take over a year to complete, though the work should be back on show in spring 2014.

Previously restored in 1934, this second touch-up entails cleaning up the statue and resolving a number of structural problems that were not addressed the first time, the museum said.

According to the Louvre, over seven million museum-goers visit the statue every year.

People stand in front of the snow covered Louvre museum in Paris on January 20, 2013. The snow blanketed large parts of northern and southwestern France overnight leading to treacherous road conditions and several fatal car crashes over the weekend. AFP PHOTO PIERRE VERDY
People stand in front of the snow covered Louvre museum in Paris on January 20, 2013.  — AFP Photo

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