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The Elgin Marbles (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / 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.
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.
29 lis 2023 · The marble sculptures are more than 2,200 years old and are believed to be one of the most important examples of classical art in the world, but there is a long-running dispute about where they...
Zdejmowanie rzeźb i płaskorzeźb trwało od połowy 1801 do 1812 r. Ogółem pozyskano 56 płyt z liczącego 111 płyt pokrytego płaskorzeźbą fryzu, 15 (z 92) metop i 17 figur z tympanonów. Ponadto wywieziono jedną z kariatyd i kolumnę z Erechtejonu. Prace te powodowały zniszczenia Partenonu.
1 sie 2022 · What are the Elgin Marbles? The Elgin Marbles are sculptures from the Parthenon, a marble frieze temple (aka a Doric temple) on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, built in 447–432 BC and dedicated to the goddess Athena.
1. They are a collection of architectural decorations. The Elgin Marbles, commonly referred to as the Parthenon Sculptures, consist of 17 sculptures, 15 metopes (sculpted relief panels) and 247 feet of the original frieze that once wrapped around the building.
28 lis 2023 · British diplomat Lord Elgin removed the sculptures from the imposing Parthenon temple in the early 19th century. At the time, he was the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, which then ruled Greece.
