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    Parthenon Marbles

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    to Greece of the sculptures of the Parthenon‚ now in the British Museum‚ has been so encouraging that it has given rise to hopes that the Elgin Marbles‚ as they have come to be known‚ may indeed one day be restored to their rightful home. The favourable response has come from UNESCO and from public opinion world-wide‚ including Britain. For the time being‚ however‚ the British government and the authorities of the British Museum do not agree that the marbles should be returned. They base their

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    1771. It was sold another time by the Hermitage Museum in 1932 when the Soviet government was desperate for western currency. It was then that it was acquired for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The painting was made in Italy in either the year 1635 or 1636. The medium that Poussin used was oils on canvas‚ and the size of the painting is roughly around 38 by 42 inches. This painting is considered to be included the Baroque period. (Philadelphia Museum of Art) Along side of the painting on display

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    Art Theft

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    theft of art is often controversial. The removal of art‚ especially ancient objects taken from the county of origin by colonizers can be defined as theft. In 1846‚ the Elgin Marbles were removed from Greece by Thomas Bruce and shipped to the British Museum with permission of the Ottoman Empire. The removal of that classic marble statuary that once stood in the Parthenon is disputed to this

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    Dan Bussiculo November 19‚ 2005 Ancient Civilizations Museum Project For this project I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ on at least four different occasions‚ September 20th being the first visit‚ the subsequent three I didn’t write down. I chose to examine the Ancient Egypt civilization‚ which is extremely rich in everything from hieroglyphics and statues to jewelry and tombs. The first item I examined was the royal acquaintance Memi and Sabu‚ from Dynasty 4 2575-2464 BCE. It

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    Analysis: September 11: Bearing Witness to History The date of September 11‚ 2001 is a date that possesses great significance globally. To most‚ it is remembered as one of the greatest tragedies of Western Civilisation. The Smithsonian Museum and their representation of the tragedy‚ 9/11‚ makes apparent how one’s personal experience to a particular situation‚ fabricates what is considered ‘history’. On the home page‚ colouring is used in ‘September 11’ in which red is the predominant colour‚ connotating

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    will go on to place each work in its respective context. Lastly‚ I will compare and contrast them. The British Museum currently houses the small bronze statue of Isis nursing Horus (see Addenda A figure 1)‚ which is a mere 22‚8cm in height and 14‚8cm in length (British Museum‚ n.d.). It dates back to the Late Egyptian Period‚ which falls in the timeframe after 600 BCE (British Museum‚ n.d.). Examining this artwork reveals a lot about the arrangement of the formal elements in the composition‚ as

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    Petersen Auto Museum | Seven Miles The Petersen is considered the preeminent car museum in the country. With its recent $150 million renovation‚ it’s iconic eye-catching design makes it a must see on Museum Row on L.A.’s Miracle Mile. One unique feature that separates the Petersen Automotive Museum from other automotive museums is the constantly rotating exhibit spaces. To keep the museum fresh‚ relevant‚ and to keep visitors coming back‚ it was decided from the beginning not to display the entire

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    The Elgin Marble

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    The Elgin Marble is a collection of ancient Greek stone sculpture and architecture. Lord Elgin was the first person who acquired in Athens in between 1801 to 1805. The temple was built for dedication to goddess Athena and it also represents the beginning of democracy. Lord Elgin carried out the work by acquiring 21 figures depicting battles and decoration of the Parthenon. He also acquired the treasures‚ architectural features and objects from other buildings. However‚ the Elgin Marble was illegally

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    The Doubletree by Hilton London - West End lodging is in a perfect world situated in London’s memorable Bloomsbury area‚ in the middle of Holborn and Russell Square underground stations. Doubletree by Hilton inn has conventional‚ memorable character‚ while as yet keeping up the majority of the cutting edge comforts of this day. The bar92 eatery gives visitors evening tea‚ night beverages‚ and full individually meals. The wellness focus is open for visitors who need to assuage stretch in the wake

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    found a mummy‚ sarcophagus‚ canopic urns and all the stuff that belonged to that pharaoh and that pyramid. I was so disappointed that someone had just took them away‚ to bring them who knows where. Years later I visited with my school the Egyptian Museum in Turin which has‚ in my opinion‚ one of the best Egyptian collections I have ever seen. But when I was there I felt so sad‚ I felt like a thief because that pieces were not from Turin and neither from Italy and then it didn’t look so good as it

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