CAS AR 101 Lecture 26: Lecture 26
30 Apr 2016
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Lord elgin & the parthenon marbles: thomas bruce (1766-1841) seventh earl of elgin. Wanted to make copies to bring back to europe for artists & students, but brought back the real thing: had to negotiate w/ multiple authorities, firman (agreement) in 1801. 247ft of the original 524ft of frieze: greece trying to take them back. Removed argument that british museum made that greece didn"t have an appropriate place to house the marbles. D. 1. b) moved sculptures to museum b/c of pollution & replaced w/ replicas. British museum still refuses argument continues: the arguments. Only of sculptures remained in 1800 & Elgin preserved what may have been achieving independence in 1832 destroyed. After 190yrs in bm, the marbles are a part of. 1937-1938 bm cleaning which destroyed surface of marbles. At the bm, it"s free to see & is against a have been for 2500yrs. New acropolis museum provides perfect backdrop of mediterranean cultures home & protection w/ a view of the.
