St. Clair, William.

Lord Elgin and the Marbles [electronic resource] / William St. Clair. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997. - 1 online resource (368p., [8]p. of plates) : ill.

Previous ed.: 1983.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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Elgin, Thomas Bruce, Earl of, 1766-1841.


Elgin marbles.
Greek property--History--Foreign countries--19th century.
Diplomats--Great Britain--Biography.
Classical antiquities thefts--History--Great Britain--19th century.

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