the Parthenon Marbles‚ also known as the Elgin Marbles‚ from Lord Elgin on July 11‚ 1816 through an Act of Parliament (1). The Parthenon marbles consist of 115 panels of frieze and 92 mesotopes of which the British Museum owns 56 panels of the frieze and 15 mesotopes. The museum also owns 17 pedimental figures‚ and thus houses about half of surviving sculptures of the Parthenon while the other half is in Athens (2). The legal circumstances surrounding Lord Elgin’s removal of the marbles is questionable
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- 2 Marbles of different mass‚ one steel and one nylon - Dropping Mechanism with a lever to hold the marble and pull for drop - Bee Spi (measures velocity in kilometers per hour.) - Box to catch the marble on the way down Procedure The dropping mechanism was set up‚ with the BeeSpi attached to it at 26.5” from the lever that drops it so that the marble would fall through it‚ therefore recording the velocity in km/h. There was also a box at the bottom of the mechanism to catch the marble every
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September 24‚ 2011 Formal Analysis: Marble stele (grave marker) of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx; accession number: 11.185a-d‚f‚g‚x Marble stele (grave marker) of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx‚ the most complete grave monument of its type to have survived from the Archaic period. 1 The monument is made with marble; the total height is 13 feet and 10 11/16 inches. The monument depicted two young people‚ a
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Marble Female Figure Cycladic Final Neolithic‚ ca. 4500-4000 BC Bequest of Walter C. Baker‚ 1971 (1972.118.104) “The figure represents a rare type known as steatopygous characterized by particularly full legs and buttocks‚ and is undoubtedly indicative of fertility. “ RACHELLE DARDEN Rachelle Darden Art History 11 Short writing Assignment 2
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H: [Nods] E: We can also apply the same technique when writing our literary essay. See I have here with me and example of a literary essay another Fourth grader wrote. Let’s read her introductory paragraph [I hand the mentor text to Harper and he reads the introductory paragraph aloud]. E: Did you notice… [Harper interjects] H: Like when it says “Sometimes when we let our fears get us down”‚ I can say more because it just not facts I can write in my lead. E: Exactly. Did you also notice that she
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Visual Analysis of the Marble Statue of Aphrodite Name Institution Visual Analysis of the Marble Statue of Aphrodite Aphrodite statues were very popular in Greece during the Hellenistic period. The marble Aphrodite of Knidos was the most renowned among the many Greek goddesses. Also written as the Aphrodite of Cnidus‚ the marble sculpture was created by an Attic sculptor known as Praxiteles during the 4th century BC. Arguably‚ it is believed to
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between Britain and Greece on whether the “Elgin Marbles”‚ also known as the “Parthenon Marbles” should or should not be returned to the rightful owner. It is important to understand what the Elgin Marbles are and the history of them. I will bring forward a few points on why I think they should be returned back to Greece. Keywords: britain‚ greece‚ elgin‚ parthenon‚ return The Elgin Marbles I think the Elgin Marbles‚ also known as the Parthenon Marbles should be returned back to Greece. These classical
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Syringe  Glass Flask  Calcium Carbonate  Hydrochloric Acid Variable Factors The factors that could slow down or speed up this reaction are:  The size of the Calcium Carbonate (marble) pieces This will affect how fast the acid reacts with the marble‚ the smaller the pieces‚ the bigger the surface area so the reaction can take place faster.  The amount of Calcium Carbonate The more calcium carbonate there is‚ the more carbon dioxide will be produced
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In the story Marble Champ by Gary Soto there is a girl named Lupe Medrano.In the story she is a admirable character by her unique style..The way she proves to be a admirable character is because she is hard working with marbles.The other way she proves to be a admirable character is because she uses her intelligent personality to play marbles. The first reason Lupe Medrano is a admirable character.In the story Lupe is determined to win a sport and that changes Lupe’s mood a lot.In particular what
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(Elgin Marbles) Art 1010 “It may be unfair‚ but what happens in a few days‚ sometimes even a single day‚ can change the course of a whole lifetime...” ― Khaled Hosseini‚ The Kite Runner As an educator‚ I spend more time than I ever would like to count. Specifically dealing with issues of property seem to take more time than teaching math facts. When teaching human language‚ the words Mom‚ No‚ and Mine must be a global phenomenon that has been impacting generation upon generation. All the
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