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Lord Elgin and the Marbles [electronic resource] / William St. Clair.
By: St. Clair, William
.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 1 online resource (368p., [8]p. of plates) : ill.ISBN: 9780191670596 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Elgin, Thomas Bruce, Earl of, 1766-1841 | Elgin marbles | Greek property -- Foreign countries -- History -- 19th century | Diplomats -- Great Britain -- Biography | Classical antiquities thefts -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780192880536DDC classification: 733.309385 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.
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Previous ed.: 1983.
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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.