Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
British marbles museum.
The parthenon marbles in the british museum are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures depicting scenes from greek mythology that were originally part of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
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The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas.
Lord elgin began negotiations for the sale of the collection to the british museum in 1811 but negotiations failed despite the support of british artists after the government.
Greece s government says the sculptures were stolen from athens in the 19th century and should be returned.
Unfortunately the parthenon marbles in the british museum have been known by many as the elgin marbles.
The elgin marbles on display at the british museum in london mr dowden s letter seen by the sunday telegraph comes after a summer of cultural clashes over britain s colonial past.
The british museum would in turn begin to justify its possession of the marbles by positioning itself as preservers of the sculptures which the ottomans had taken to grinding up for limestone.
The parthenon marbles on display at the british museum.
More recently the institution has gone on to argue that it sheltered and preserved the marbles from environmental damage as the parthenon was.
Petersburg to memorialize its 250thbirthday.
When the marbles were shipped to england they were an instant success among many who admired the sculptures and supported their arrival but both the sculptures and elgin also received criticism from detractors.
On december 5 the british museum announced that it would loan a piece of the elgin marbles to the state hermitage museum in st.
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