Elgin Marbles

The Elgin Marbles emulate a struggle of nations to come to agreeance over cultural heritage that idolizes the context of visual sculptures. In the possession of the Britons, the Marbles reach a larger demographic with the aim of the British Museum in educating for the public benefit. Thus, if not removed from the Parthenon in the early 1800’s, further destruction to the priceless works of art would have occurred. Although the marbles hold an imperial stigma in the British possession, the creation

Activity 1 The Elgin Marbles is the common name for an extensive collection of the Ancient Greek sculpture which has been on display in the British Museum since the early-1800s. The collection includes 75 meters (247 feet) of the original 160-metre (524-foot) frieze from the Parthenon temple in Athens. The frieze is the highly decorative section above the columns in classical Greek architecture. The collection is controversial because of its namesake the seventh Earl of Elgin removed the treasures

The Elgin Marbles are a subject of great debate. Both sides of this great debate have great points that support their argument. I am not sure how I feel about this particular debate. Every time I start to lean towards one side, the other side makes an excellent point. One quote from the documentary sticks out in my mind every time I think about this debate. One of the commentators makes the statement, "You would not return an abused child to it's mother." That statement and the implications that

European History" ...what is your opinion? Should the Elgin Marbles stay in Britain or be returned to Greece? There is a debate between the modern Britain and Greece about the Elgin Marbles. These Marbles are pieces of stone that were removed from the Ancient Greek Parthenon, during the nineteenth century by Thomas Bruce, Seventh Lord Elgin. They are now located in the British Museum. Therefore, the Greece government demands for their Elgin Marbles or the Parthenon Sculptures to be send back to their

At the end of the long massive granite hall lined with intricately carved marble panels telling stories of gods, myths and stories reside the British Museum’s infamous classical Greek sculpture collection, Elgin Marbles. Even before the word “archeology” was coined the removal of artifacts from their original context or location have been occurring. From Egyptian mummies, to imperial treasures of China, to the Elgin Marbles from Greece, objects have been taken from countries to be sold for profit

out like the rest. Through both love and pain depicted in the poem “On Seeing the Elgin Marbles,” John Keats is able to demonstrate how he uncovers the enigma of beauty in our world. Beauty lies throughout every corner of the universe. Poets like Keats harness this beauty, whether it is seen as beautiful or not, and twist it to have an underlying meaning. When looking at the poem “On Seeing the Elgin Marbles,” it is evident that Keats uses different imagery to portray the beauty that may not

the Elgin Marbles?” – The Précis “Who Owns the Elgin Marbles?” this question continues to linger in some minds today, and just so happens to be reviewed in the respectfully titled article written by John Henry Merryman in 1986. In this article, Merryman, in the most unbiased way possible, assesses both Britain’s and Greece’s side of the argument pertaining to the ownership of the Elgin Marbles and whether they should be returned to Greece after being removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin in

The “Elgin Marbles” controversy between the British and Greek governments concerns the ownership of certain marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon. In question is whether the British Museum is legally entitle to the sculptures or if they were stolen and should be returned to Greece. The British contend that Lord Elgin legally acquired the statues from the Turks and provided appropriate documentation or Firman, justifying the legal removal and transportation. The British Parliament then purchased

The case of cultural artifacts being divided from their origins is not a new issue to arise in the art community. The Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles are a source of controversy between modern Britain and Greece. The Parthenon, and its sculptures/marbles, have a history that stretches back 2500 years, when it was built to honour a goddess of wisdom, Athena. The Parthenon has been a Christian church and a Muslim mosque, but has been ruined since 1687, when gunpowder stored inside exploded and attackers

as a temple for the athenian people, but also is home to a collection of marble sculptures which we know now as the famous “Elgin Marbles.” These marbles now sit in the British Museum of London thousands of years after their construction, thousands of miles away from the original location in Athens Greece.The Elgin Marbles are a collection of sculptures that were taken from their place of origin, Athens, Greece by Lord Elgin to London in1803. The controversy that has surfaced over the past one hundred