The Elgin Marbles

Author : Christopher Hitchens,Robert Browning,Graham Binns
Publisher : Verso
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN : 1859842208

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The Elgin Marbles by Christopher Hitchens,Robert Browning,Graham Binns Pdf

The Elgin Marbles, designed and executed by Phidias to adorn the Parthenon, are some of the most beautiful sculptures of ancient Greece. In 1801 Lord Elgin, then British ambassador to the Turkish government in Athens, had pieces of the frieze sawn off and removed to Britain, where they remain, igniting a storm of controversy which has continued to the present day. In the first full-length work on this fiercely debated issue, Christopher Hitchens recounts the history of these precious sculptures and forcefully makes the case for their return to Greece. Drawing out the artistic, moral, legal and political perspectives of the argument, Hitchens's eloquent prose makes The Elgin Marbles an invaluable contribution to one of the most important cultural controversies of our times.

Author : Dorothy King
Publisher : Hutchinson Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Classical antiquities
ISBN : 0091800137

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Oxbow says: This book's author does not shy away from expressing her opinions on the destruction of ancient sites in Greece and her belief that the Elgin Marbles are best left in the care of the British Museum, or at least for the time being.

Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786631824

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The Parthenon Marbles by Christopher Hitchens Pdf

The most powerful case yet made for the return of the Parthenon Marbles The Parthenon Marbles (formerly known as the Elgin Marbles), designed and executed by Pheidias to adorn the Parthenon, are perhaps the greatest of all classical sculptures. In 1801, Lord Elgin, then ambassador to the Turkish government, had chunks of the frieze sawn off and shipped to England, where they were subsequently seized by Parliament and sold to the British Museum to help pay off his debts. This scandal, exacerbated by the inept handling of the sculptures by their self-appointed guardians, remains unresolved to this day. In his fierce, eloquent account of a shameful piece of British imperial history, Christopher Hitchens makes the moral, artistic, legal and political case for re-unifying the Parthenon frieze in Athens. The opening of the New Acropolis Museum emphatically trumps the British Museum’s long-standing (if always questionable) objection that there is nowhere in Athens to house the Parthenon Marbles. With contributions by Nadine Gordimer and Professor Charalambos Bouras, The Parthenon Marbles will surely end all arguments about where these great treasures belong, and help bring a two-centuries-old disgrace to a just conclusion.

Author : Ian Dennis Jenkins
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 0674026926

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The Parthenon Sculptures by Ian Dennis Jenkins Pdf

The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivaled examples of classical Greek art, an inspiration to artists and writers since their creation in the fifth century bce. A superb visual introduction to these wonders of antiquity, this book offers a photographic tour of the most famous of the surviving sculptures from ancient Greece, viewed within their cultural and art-historical context. Ian Jenkins offers an account of the history of the Parthenon and its architectural refinements. He introduces the sculptures as architecture--pediments, metopes, Ionic frieze--and provides an overview of their subject matter and possible meaning for the people of ancient Athens. Accompanying photographs focus on the pediment sculptures that filled the triangular gables at each end of the temple; the metopes that crowned the architrave surmounting the outer columns; and the frieze that ran around the four sides of the building, inside the colonnade. Comparative images, showing the sculptures in full and fine detail, bring out particular features of design and help to contrast Greek ideas with those of other cultures. The book further reflects on how, over 2,500 years, the cultural identity of the Parthenon sculptures has changed. In particular, Jenkins expands on the irony of our intimate knowledge and appreciation of the sculptures--a relationship far more intense than that experienced by their ancient, intended spectators--as they have been transformed from architectural ornaments into objects of art.

Author : Susan Nagel
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062029249

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Mistress of the Elgin Marbles by Susan Nagel Pdf

“A lively and welcome account of a charismatic woman,” drawing on the personal correspondence of Lady Mary Bruce, wife of the Earl of Elgin (People). The remarkable Mary Nisbet was the Countess of Elgin in Romantic-era Scotland and the wife of the seventh Earl of Elgin. When Mary accompanied her husband to diplomatic duty in Turkey, she changed history. She helped bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, struck a seemingly impossible deal with Napoleon, and arranged the removal of famous marbles from the Parthenon. But all of her accomplishments would be overshadowed, however, by her scandalous divorce. Drawing from Mary’s own letters, scholar Susan Nagel tells Mary’s enthralling, inspiring, and suspenseful story in vibrant detail. “Absorbing . . . required reading for anyone interested in cultural history, as well as the art of biography.” —Booklist “A sympathetic and emotionally charged portrait . . . [written] with insight and compassion yet without sentimentality.” —Publishers Weekly “A unique life related with animation, admiration, and affection.” —Kirkus Reviews

Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : Hill & Wang
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Art
ISBN : 0809041898

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Imperial Spoils by Christopher Hitchens Pdf

Traces the history of the Parthenon, explains how and why its sculptures and friezes were taken to Britain, and discusses the arguments for returning them

Author : John Merryman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000-05-19
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015050296196

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Thinking about the Elgin Marbles:Critical Essays on Cultural Property, Art and Law by John Merryman Pdf

This book begins with a critical reexamination of the rival Greek and British claims to the Elgin Marbles. That case study identifies the questions that still dominate the growing international debate about cultural property policy and are explored in subsequent essays: Why do people care about cultural property? Is cultural nationalism a sound organizing principle for dealing with cultural property questions? Or is it a relic of 19th century romanticism, kept alive by the power of Byron's poetry? How can cultural nationalism be rationalized with the idea that works of art and antiquities are 'the cultural heritage of all mankind?' What alternative ways are there of thinking about cultural property policy and law? The author examines in particular the law and policy relating to cultural property export controls and the evolution and development of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on the Return of Stolen and Illegally Exported Cultural Property. In the second part of the book the author addresses a number of contemporary art law issues in essays on counterfeit art, the moral rights of artists, the artist's resale right (droit de suite), the litigation over the Mark Rothko estate, and problems of museum trustee negligence, conflict of interests, and misuse of inside information. The author, a Professor of Art Law at Stanford University, is a leading international figure in cultural property and art law circles.

Author : B. F. Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015008619283

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The Elgin Marbles by B. F. Cook Pdf

The Parthenon sculptures collected by Lord Elgin nearly 200 years ago rank amongst the highest achievements of mankind. Since they went on display in the British Museum in 1817, artists, scholars, poets and millions of visitors have stood before them in wonder. This book tells their story, beginning in the fifth century BC when the Parthenon was built in Athens. The author explains what the sculptures represent, who made them and how they fitted into the grand design of the temple. He describes their gradual destruction by religious zealots, beseiging Venetians and other vandals before Lord Elgin brought them to the safety of London.

Author : Patricia Vigderman
Publisher : Mad Creek Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0814254586

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The Real Life of the Parthenon by Patricia Vigderman Pdf

Ruminates on ancient remains and antiquities, illuminating an important element of contemporary cultural life: the dynamic between loss and delight.

Author : John Henry Merryman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521859295

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Imperialism, Art and Restitution by John Henry Merryman Pdf

This book is about whether or not great works of art should be returned.

Author : Ennio Quirino Visconti,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Earl of Elgin's Collection of Sculptured Marbles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1816
Category : Elgin marbles
ISBN : UOM:39015073730890

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Elgin Marbles by Ennio Quirino Visconti,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Earl of Elgin's Collection of Sculptured Marbles Pdf

Author : B. F. Cook
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Elgin marbles
ISBN : UCSD:31822035704220

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The Elgin Marbles by B. F. Cook Pdf

The Parthenon sculptures collected by Lord Elgin nearly 200 years ago rank amongst the highest achievements of mankind. Since they went on display in the British Museum in 1817, artists, scholars, poets and millions of visitors have stood before them in wonder. This book tells their story, beginning in the fifth century BC when the Parthenon was built in Athens. The author explains what the sculptures represent, who made them and how they fitted into the grand design of the temple. He describes their gradual destruction by religious zealots, beseiging Venetians and other vandals before Lord Elgin brought them to the safety of London.

Author : John Henry Merryman
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041128751

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Thinking about the Elgin Marbles by John Henry Merryman Pdf

The new edition of this insightful work begins with a critical reexamination of the rival Greek and British claims to the Elgin Marbles. That case study identifies the questions that continue to dominate the growing international debate about cultural property policy and which are subsequently explored in a newly expanded array of essays. The work goes on to pay particular attention to the law and policy relating to cultural property export controls and the evolution and development of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on the Return of Stolen and Illegally Exported Cultural Property. The second part of this highly regarded book addresses a number of contemporary art law issues in essays on counterfeit art, the moral rights of artists, the artist's resale right (droit de suite),the litigation over the Mark Rothko estate, and problems of museum trustee negligence, conflict of interests, and misuse of inside information.

Author : Geoffrey Robertson
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781785905421

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Who Owns History? by Geoffrey Robertson Pdf

The biggest question in the world of art and culture concerns the return of property taken without consent. Throughout history, conquerors or colonial masters have taken artefacts from subjugated peoples, who now want them returned from museums and private collections in Europe and the USA. The controversy rages on over the Elgin Marbles, and has been given immediacy by figures such as France's President Macron, who says he will order French museums to return hundreds of artworks acquired by force or fraud in Africa, and by British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has pledged that a Labour government would return the Elgin Marbles to Greece. Elsewhere, there is a debate in Belgium about whether the Africa Museum, newly opened with 120,000 items acquired mainly by armed forces in the Congo, should close. Although there is an international convention dated 1970 that deals with the restoration of artefacts stolen since that time, there is no agreement on the rules of law or ethics which should govern the fate of objects forcefully or lawlessly acquired in previous centuries. Who Owns History? delves into the crucial debate over the Elgin Marbles, but also offers a system for the return of cultural property based on human rights law principles that are being developed by the courts. It is not a legal text, but rather an examination of how the past can be experienced by everyone, as well as by the people of the country of origin.

Author : William Hazlitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1404361383

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On the Elgin Marbles by William Hazlitt Pdf