The Parthenon Marbles‚ known also as the Elgin Marbles (pronounced /ˈɛlɡən/‚ with a hard “g”)‚ are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures (mostly by Phidias and his pupils)‚ inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. Thomas Bruce‚ 7th Earl of Elgin‚ the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1799–1803‚ had obtained a controversial permission from the Ottoman authorities to remove pieces from the
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beliefs. This does not‚ however‚ excuse allowing past injustices to go uncorrected. Many of the worlds most prestigious museums are filled with trophies of colonial expansion (Rubenstein 2004271) obtained by veritable vandalism (Barringer 199821-23). It is no consolation that the responsible parties are long dead. In fact‚ the heart of the issue is the legitimacy of those museums themselves. Created to feed the imperial desire to show their dominance over non-western cultures‚ their exhibits consist
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operate in the tertiary sector which means that they sell products to the public. Tesco’s is in the private sector because they aim to make a profit. Ironbridge Gorge Museum In Ironbridge gorge museum there are 10 different museums throughout the whole of the museum they are Blists Hill Victorian Town‚ Broseley Pipe Work‚ Coalport China Museum‚ Coalport Tar Tunnel and many more. They became an established trust in 1967. Just like Tesco’s they operate in the tertiary sector but unlike Tesco’s they provide
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it is central to the debate of returning artifacts to their countries of origin. The argument predominantly revolves around the marbles removed from the Parthenon by the British Lord Elgin. While the Greek government does not recognize the British Museum as the owner of the Parthenon Marbles‚ it can be said that they did acquire them by the proper means of the time. Other countries have asked for previously removed artifacts‚ such as the Rosetta Stone and the Hamilton vases‚ to be returned‚ but the
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Between 1801 and 1805 Lord Elgin‚ from the Parthenon in Athens‚ obtained the Elgin Marbles‚ which consists of pieces of architecture‚ sculptures‚ and inscriptions. The Elgin Marbles can be found in the British Museum‚ which allow people to understand ancient Greek and Athenian history. Since the sculptures are one of the longest cultural rows in Europe‚ the Greeks want the art to be returned back to their homeland. Because the Greeks believe that the pieces were illegally taken from Greece. On the
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ABSTRACT THE RESPONSIVE ROLES OF CAMPUS ART MUSEUMS/GALLERIES IN URBAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: A CASE STUDY ON ORGANIZATIONAL ADAPTATION TO CHANGING EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT This study examines how a campus art museum within an urban public university responds and adapts to competitive external environments by utilizing Kim S. Cameron’s theory of organizational adaptation as a conceptual framework. Lehman College Art Gallery (LCAG) in New York City was chosen for this specific case study based
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treasures that had once been lost to time and sand. Naturally museums were where I felt most at home‚ surrounded by all the wonders and knowledge of the world; with eyes wide with awe‚ tip toeing toes‚ and a mind ready to absorb a universe full of knowledge if it were plausible. However‚ I had forgotten one of the most fundamental moral rules‚ one that I had been taught from when I first began to
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two feet‚ if not larger. This relief‚ opposed to the others in the Metropolitan Museum‚ has a different language‚ possibly because it is of a child and not a hero. The softness of the piece tells its own story. There seems to be sadness in her expression; however‚ this emotionless face is
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Museum Paper Ushabti Jar Old Kingdom Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Domenic DiSalvo Yael Karmi Arts2A Museum Paper: Ushabti Jar The piece I have chosen to research and write about is from the Rosicrucian Museum‚ which is known for its Egyptian collection‚ and the chosen piece is titled by the museum as Ushabti Jar. The piece is protected by protective glass along with other similar art pieces. The art history text‚ Art Through the Ages‚ states that an ushabti is a “figurine placed in tombs as
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he gave was very interesting. Until we arrive on the museum. Honestly‚ I’d appreciate the museum most especially the preservation of the gold’s. I’d also realized how auspicious the Philippines for having that. After the museum‚ we didn’t attempt to go to the World Trade Center because of the very long line of students who wanted to go in. We the BSA‚ decided to went directly to Enchanted Kingdom right after the museum. There we have the bonding with my new and old classmates
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