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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.
Elgin Marbles. The collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details known as the Elgin Marbles are in the British Museum in London. The objects were removed from the Parthenon in Athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to England by arrangement of Thomas Bruce, Lord Elgin, who was British ambassador to the Ottoman ...
7 wrz 2024 · The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details originally from the Parthenon in Athens that are now housed in the British Museum. The taking of the marbles by Lord Elgin has been the subject of controversy since their original removal.
Elgin was appointed as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in December 1798. [15] On 11 March 1799, shortly before setting off for Constantinople, Elgin married Mary, daughter and heiress of William Hamilton Nisbet, of Dirleton. [16] Elgin arrived at Constantinople on 6 November 1799.
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. They are widely...
Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin. (1766–1841). A British diplomat and art collector, Lord Elgin was famous for his acquisition of the Greek sculptures now known as the Elgin Marbles. Elgin’s acquisition of the sculptures caused a controversy that continued long after his death.
28 lis 2023 · What are the Elgin Marbles? The Elgin Marbles are more than 30 ancient stone sculptures from Greece held in the British Museum, dating back more than 2,000 years.
