England, should be returned to their original homeland of Athens, Greece. The marbles were removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin from 1801-1812 and transported to England. They were sold to the British government in 1816 and put in the British Museum where they have been for the last 200 years. I believe that the marbles should now be returned to Greece, not only because of the method and circumstances surrounding their removal, but because they are original pieces of the oldest and most symbolic
The country of Greece has opened a state of the art museum to house the Parthenon Sculptures, just steps away from their original home on the Acropolis Hill. However, only half of these important sculptures, inscriptions and architectural columns have been placed within the museum. Due to a series of unfortunate events including an explosion in the 1600's, the sculpture and marble structures sat in disrepair for over 200 years. In 1816, an English gentleman named Lord Elgin purchased them from the
between the British Museum and the Greek Ministry of Culture in Greece. The British Museum intends to keep the Elgin Marbles in London and on display in the Duveen galleries. The Greek Ministry of Culture is trying to acquire the Elgin Marbles, who claims Greece is the correct residence of the marbles, to be placed in the New Acropolis Museum in Athens. My stance in this dispute is for the Eglin Marbles to be returned to Greece so they can be placed in the New Acropolis Museum. My resolution to this
almost one hundred years ago. Between 1801 and 1812, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, removed several sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens and shipped them to England, where he sold them to the British Museum in 1816. 167 years later, Melina Mercouri, Greek Minister of Culture, requested that the “Elgin” Marbles be returned. This request sparked one of the greatest debates the art world has ever known. For the past two decades, people have argued over
remains of the Parthenon Frieze artwork along with other sculptures as well. Elgin sent these unique sculptures of art work back to his country, England. Since then these sculptures became known as the "Elgin Marbles", and currently sit in the British Museum at London (“What are the 'Elgin Marbles”, par 1). However, do these fine pieces of artwork truly belong to Elgin? There has been a lot of controversy throughout the years of whet... ... middle of paper ... ...the same way. Works Cited
Acropolis, the word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "edge, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city").Whenever mentioning acropolis , that old but yet enormous, powerful,beautiful and amazing building that sit on the rocky outcrop above the city of Athens always comes into mind. Every time mentioning a acropolis is always referring to the Acropolis of Athens. Even though there is a lot of acropoleis among Greek, but only the acropolis of Athens is the only significance that it is commonly
is named after the mighty goddess Athena Nike Parthenos, daughter of Zeus. She was born right from Zeus himself. She is the goddess of war, wisdom, and heroism. The entire city of Athens is also named after her. An acropolis is the highest point of a city and Athens’ acropolis is where the Parthenon was located (see Figure 1). The Parthenon has an extremely unique design that has a lot of modern appeal. There were also many sculptures and pieces of art that were showcased there, but time took
The Magic Lamp It was Sunday morning, and I just arrived home from the Flea market. The day was uneventful; all I got from my morning expedition was a small lamp. As I laid down my find on the table, I noticed some smudges on the lamp, which I rubbed off with a damp towel. Long, before I knew it, a swirl of white cloud billowed from the lamp that slowly formed into a genie. The genie looked exactly the one from the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp. As expected, the genie spoke
The parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis in Athens, Greece and it is dedicated the the goddess athena to whom the people of athens considered their patron. The Parthenon started to be built in 447 B.C. when the athenian empire were at their most power. It was completed in 438 B.C. and they didn’t finish decorating the interior until 432 B.C. The Parthenon is forty-five feet tall and two hundred twenty eight by one hundred one feet long. Its sculptures are some of the greatest of
Located opposite the Parthenon, the Erechtheion is one of the most distinctive buildings standing on the Athenian Acropolis constructed between 421 and 406 BC. The Erechtheion replaced the Old Temple of Acropolis, which was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC. The asymmetrical building was built of Pentelic marble, with friezes of black Elusinian limestone to take applied white marble relief sculpture. ( "Erechtheum (Erechtheion)" ) Since the complex temple sits on a slopping site, it has an irregular
Doric order. However, gorgeous outlook could not be the reason to avoid abusing. Open the book of history, and we can find that the Parthenon was destroyed and even ruined for multiple times. Recently, with the completion of The Acropolis Museum in Greece, the number of museums that returned pieces of the sculpture in the Parthenon back to Greece is increasing. In Christopher Hitchens’ article ‘The Lovely Stone’, he builds a persuasive argument claiming that all the pieces of Parthenon should be returned
situated on the Acropolis. Since the age of Pericles this fortress has been the site of purly majestic proportions. By nothing short of a miracle, the 2,500 year old Periclean Acropolis is still standing despite the poplution of modern day. Due to this polution the states have since been removed and are now located in the Acropolis museum. Athens is home to over 44 musems the most famous being the National Archaeological Museum which houses a glory of ancient artifacts. To see this museum in its entirity
we were traveling with fourteen-month-old twins, we managed to be at each ruin when the site opened at sunrise. I vividly remember standing in an empty ampitheatre pretending to be an ancient tragedian, picking out my favorite sculpture in the Acropolis museum, and inserting our family into modified tales of the battle at Troy. Eight years and half a dozen passport stamps later I have come to value what I have learned on these journeys about global history, politics and culture, as well as my family
The British Museum, founded in 1753, has a collection of over 8 million objects that span over two million years of human history. The British Museum pays special homage to the ancient Greeks, boasting a wide and varied assortment of historic art pieces for the public to enjoy -- including sculptures from the Parthenon. The Parthenon The Parthenon serves as a dedication to the Greek goddess Athena. Located on the high point of Acropolis, it was constructed from 447 to 438 BC in the Doric style
shows harmonies design of the Classical style which is geometric simplify and balance. The Parthenon served as a sacred shrine to people of Ancient Athens, and dedicated to Athena who are the goddess of wisdom and war. It is located in Athenian Acropolis, Greece, and is recognized as one of the famous surviving building in Greece. This essay will be discussing why and how the Parthenon was constructed, the structure of Parthenon, the optical illusions that makes Parthenon balanced, the function of
What is a museum all about? We can say that a museum is a place where we can relive our historical moments by seeing paintings, culture, sculptures, vessel kind of things, and much more. It collects, retains, depicts, and exhibits the items of culture, literature, and art for the significant study and education. The Museum is totally incomplete without necessary equipment such as paintings, sculptures, guides, creativity, lighting, and music systems where required. It is the place where we can be
from marble or a similar material further representing wealth while friezes today are heavily decorated the same way as the Parthenon's. From the White House in Washington DC to ancient temples in Rome, it is very common for a town's local library, museum or court house to be influenced from the Parthenon. The Greeks having the first true form of democracy which America has later adapted for their capital buildings. The Parthenon was an expression and symbol of Athenian wealth and successes. Ancient
The Chi Omega Greek Theater was constructed as a gift to the University commemorating Chi Omega's founding in 1895. It is the only United States structure of its kind and it was designed to be almost a replica of the theater of Dionysus at the Acropolis. The theater is used on the campus today for plays, pep rallies, and meetings. It is accessible to students, faculty, members of the community and acts as a constant reminder of the Greek System's support of the school. The Greek Theater is not well
The Parthenon was built during the Golden age in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon is made of mainly columns; there is a 9:4 ratio. It was almost destroyed in war; the ruins that remained were dedicated to Athena. The purpose of the Parthenon was to house the statue of Athena, made of ivory and gold, and also Athena’s treasure. The ratios and the equations used to make the Parthenon were used as a sign of the harmony in the natural world around us. The mathematical harmony in the world shows how we can
that if two objects are separate, people should be inclined to bring them back together. He provides an example stating that “If the Mona Lisa had been sawed in two during the Napoleonic Wars and the separated halves had been acquired by different museums… would there not be a general wish to see what they might look like if reunited?” The author wants to persuade the reader to support the idea that the fractured statues within the Parthenon should be brought back together, because logically, when