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How to collect ancient Greek and Roman marble sculptures, a guide to provenance, age, quality, colour and subject - from ancient gods to portrait busts
The Elgin Marbles (/ ˈɛlɡɪn / EL-ghin) [1] are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens, removed from Ottoman Greece and shipped to Britain by agents of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and now held in the British Museum in London.
29 lis 2023 · What are the Elgin Marbles? UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cancellation of his meeting with Greek Prime Minster Kyriakos Mitsotakis has done nothing to boost affection for the UK.
22 lis 2021 · The Elgin Marbles are classical Greek sculptures and inscriptions that once formed part of a larger frieze that adorned the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis. They were originally built under the supervision of Phidias between 447 BC and 432 BC at which point the Parthenon was dedicated to Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom.
29 lis 2023 · The sculptures in question are the Parthenon Sculptures, also known in the UK as the Elgin Marbles, named after Lord Elgin who had them removed from a temple in Greece.
13 gru 2023 · By the time the committee was deliberating over whether to buy the marbles from Lord Elgin in 1816, there was a strong sense that the marbles possessed huge artistic and cultural value. That their exhibition might aid the flourishing not just of art, but of civic life, too.
20 mar 2023 · The Elgin Marbles were obtained by Lord Elgin in Athens in the early 19 th century. They are owned by the British Museum, which has exhibited them for more than 200 years; and they are widely regarded as the most important items in its entire collection. Over the last 40 years, the Greek government has been calling for their return to Athens.
