Posted on 01/18/2018 5:15:07 PM PST by SunkenCiv
The idea is to show how the headless figures taught Rodin that the body could express emotion, as shown in his masterpiece 'The Kiss' and because he never visited Greece, experts say he may have picked up the idea from some of his 15 visits to the British Museum. This, it is argued by British Museum, shows why the museum is the right setting for the Marbles, acquired from the ruins of the Parthenon by Lord Elgin and brought to Britain about 200 years ago.
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Yes, you are.
Also ignorant.
I suppose you can not help being dim but you could read a book occasionally.
It would teach you the difference between art and geography.
Snarky, petty, juvenile.
And you don’t have a clue what the Parthenon or art is.
And you never will.
Roof leak sparks concern for Parthenon Marbles in British Museum
TornosNews.gr 25.12.2018 | 17:59
Spot was covered in absorbing cloth and yellow signs warned about the slippery floor
The glass roof of the Duveen Gallery in London’s British Museum, the room where the Parthenon Sculptures are exhibited, is leaking water following heavy rainfall in the UK capital, balkaneu.com reports.
On Friday morning IBNA witnessed the drip of water landing only centimeters away from the statue of Iris, in the area of the gallery where marble figures from the Parthenon’s west pediment are exhibited.The floor on that specific spot was covered in absorbing cloth and yellow signs warned about the slippery floor.
There was no sign of water having landed on the statue of Iris or Amphitrite, also situated very close by.Indeed the British Museum have underlined that no water has hit the sculptures and no damage has been sustained, admitting the problem.
In a statement a spokesperson for the Museum noted: “There was a minor incident during recent very heavy rainfall when a small amount of water entered the gallery. None of the sculptures was damaged and the issue has been dealt with.”
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United Nations back return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece
TornosNews.gr 22.12.2018 | 13:27
Resolution unanimously adopted, on Greek initiative
The UN General Assembly on December 13th, unanimously adopted, on Greek initiative, a Resolution on “The return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”, greekcitytimes.com reports.
The Resolution in question which encompasses the return of the Parthenon marbles, was widely endorsed by all regional groups of member states, 105 of which jointly introduced the draft Resolution.
More specifically, the Resolution underlines the responsibility of States to combat illicit trafficking of cultural property during peace and war time, in light also of recent conflict in the Middle East that led to the destruction, looting, theft as well as illicit trafficking of cultural property, notably through the internet. The Resolution condemns the aforementioned illegal actions and notes the connection between trafficking of cultural property and financing of terrorism; it calls upon States to safeguard cultural property, by not only taking appropriate protection measures but also returning stolen or illicitly traded cultural property to the countries of origin.
That was a significant initiative of Greece that also led the relevant negotiations. The Resolution has been consistently adopted by the General Assembly every three years, our country having systematically introduced the draft Resolution for voting to address the need to safeguard world cultural heritage.
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