Lord Elgin and the Marbles /

St. Clair looks at the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, the impact they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and reactions to them. He also investigates the British Museum's treatment of the Marbles.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	St. Clair, William
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Subjects:	Elgin, Thomas Bruce, > Earl of, > 1766-1841. Elgin, Thomas Bruce, > Earl of, > 1766-1841 Parthenon sculptures. Greek property > Foreign countries > History > 19th century. Diplomats > Great Britain > Biography. Classical antiquities thefts > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Sculptures du Parthénon. Diplomates > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies. Vol d'antiquités gréco-romaines > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle. Classical antiquities thefts Diplomats Elgin marbles Great Britain 1800-1899 Electronic books. Biographies History
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Lord Elgin and the marbles /

by St. Clair, William
Published 1967

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