Controversy over their acquisition by the british museum continues to this day.
British museum elgin marbles controversy.
Today much controversy surrounds the ownership elgin marbles both the british and greeks argue that each have legal and moral claim over the parliament s marble adornments.
The british defend their ownership of the marbles based on greece s lack of an adequate museum and the fact that they paid for the pieces mcguigan 2.
Even if the treasures were returned to athens many more of the original sculptures are lost forever meaning the set will never be complete.
The elgin marbles refer to a collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details dating back to the fifth century bc which are currently kept in the british museum london.
The british museum thinks it best to house the elgin marbles in an international context where cultures can be compared and contrasted across time and place.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas bruce 7th lord elgin who was british.
Why are the elgin marbles so controversial and everything else you need to know the british museum has lent one of the elgin marbles to russia.
Ian jenkins the parthenon sculptures in the british museum british museum press 2007 ian jenkins greek architecture and its sculpture in the british museum british museum press 2006 mary beard the parthenon profile 2002 william st clair lord elgin and the marbles 3rd edition oxford university press 1998.
In many ways the marbles are emblematic of the development of modern ideas of national heritage and global display which.
The elgin marbles are still one of the most popular displays at the british museum getty it seems unlikely that several hundred tonnes of marble from mount pentelicus near athens could have a.
The elgin marbles are a source of controversy between modern britain and greece it s a collection of stone pieces rescued removed from the ruins of the ancient greek parthenon in the nineteenth century and now in demand to be sent back from the british museum to greece.
Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.