Nike Adjusting Her Sandal Analysis
The Classical Greek relief, Nike Adjusting Her Sandal resides in the British Museum. It
was taken, along with other iconic marbles, from the Acropolis by Lord Elgin between 1801 -
1805 in an effort to preserve them. 1 This collection of Elgin marbles at the British Museum
recently has become controversial, as Greeks want a key part of history back. The United
Nations (UN) has worked tirelessly to find a solution, however neither Greece nor the United
Kingdom (UK) is ready to settle. Greek curators should care for Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, as
well as the other Elgin Marbles in the UK, until Greece proves to the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that they have the recourses to
care for the artifacts without any …show more content…
Most
users feel no need for diplomacy behind their screens and illustrate their points using colorful
language. This debate captures modern politics and the creators behind www.bringthemback.org
said it perfectly, “We, the users of the Internet obtain power and we are able to mobilize the
international public opinion.” 30
People like Penelope Cline; feel as if two countries at odds with each other and causing
tensions felt all over the globe are not worth any art. 31 She wisely said, “I wonder if an agreement
would be reached. Perhaps this would be asking too much of human nature.” 32 Well that would
certainly be ideal the reality is that the art is so monumental that this dispute is understandable. A
native land and its proud caretaker are naturally at odds.
Some people have chosen to explain the cultural damage that has been done through
comedy like the Bring Them Back Collective who chose to prove there point to Britain by
creating a fake news report where a wealthy man stole Big Ben from London because he thought
that all the smog there would damage it. 33 Mark Steel wrote a sarcastic post in January of
was taken, along with other iconic marbles, from the Acropolis by Lord Elgin between 1801 -
1805 in an effort to preserve them. 1 This collection of Elgin marbles at the British Museum
recently has become controversial, as Greeks want a key part of history back. The United
Nations (UN) has worked tirelessly to find a solution, however neither Greece nor the United
Kingdom (UK) is ready to settle. Greek curators should care for Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, as
well as the other Elgin Marbles in the UK, until Greece proves to the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that they have the recourses to
care for the artifacts without any …show more content…
Most
users feel no need for diplomacy behind their screens and illustrate their points using colorful
language. This debate captures modern politics and the creators behind www.bringthemback.org
said it perfectly, “We, the users of the Internet obtain power and we are able to mobilize the
international public opinion.” 30
People like Penelope Cline; feel as if two countries at odds with each other and causing
tensions felt all over the globe are not worth any art. 31 She wisely said, “I wonder if an agreement
would be reached. Perhaps this would be asking too much of human nature.” 32 Well that would
certainly be ideal the reality is that the art is so monumental that this dispute is understandable. A
native land and its proud caretaker are naturally at odds.
Some people have chosen to explain the cultural damage that has been done through
comedy like the Bring Them Back Collective who chose to prove there point to Britain by
creating a fake news report where a wealthy man stole Big Ben from London because he thought
that all the smog there would damage it. 33 Mark Steel wrote a sarcastic post in January of