Walter C. Gwin Sr. HUMN-B21 Elgin Marbles I will take the position that the Elgin Marbles should remain in the British museum. Ancient artifacts are a means of understanding a culture’s value system‚ their beliefs and their worldview. It is important that these artifacts be preserved as much as possible. The Parthenon is “the greatest of all Greek temples. It was built in the old Doric order‚ even though it was built in the middle of the classical age when the Ionic style was coming into vogue”
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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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century. After that‚ the sculptures were bought and placed in the British Museum by the government in 1816 including 247 Parthenon frieze‚ 15 metopes‚ and 17 pediments. I think that was the reason why the sculptures were called with the name Elgin Marbles. Greek government has requested the return of the sculptures to Athens‚ but the British Museum has refused to return them with the reason that the sculptures are protected better in Britain. In my opinion the British Museum should return those sculptures
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In the animated film‚ Hercules‚ the viewer can watch the modern day twist on the legendary Greek hero Heracles (Hercules) as he advances through his heroic journey. Although the original myth slightly varies from the film‚ both sources carry strong and necessary elements that are needed for the completion of the hero’s quest. Therefore the basic plot of the movie must be explained for us to discover the many hidden archetypes within. Hercules’ quest begins when he is challenged to find out whether
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000 promotion budget to attract maximum attention from the community? 3) How should new store offering catering option so that it can generate additional revenue and be competitive over other MSC stores that also have catering option? Analysis Marble Slab Creamery is a strong healthy business that has more strength over weaknesses and more opportunities that could cover threats (Exhibit 1-SWOT Analysis). By selecting the optimum location‚ MSC could avoid direct competition which is strongly impact
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during this labour he also held up the weight of the world‚ and then came the last task‚ he had to defeat Cerberus the three headed monster. All this he did‚ for forgiveness‚ to make good of his mistakes‚ forget his sorrows‚ he met happiness and after the tasks he was named‚ Hercules the Legend and defeater of the 12 Labors.
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David sculpted by famous artists like Donatello‚ Verrocchio‚ and Michelangelo. Bernini’s version of David and is about to begin his attack on Goliath‚ as he appears posing. The statue seems to be moving through space and the action suggests that the action of flinging the stone requires a lot of room around David. The statue forces the observer to look past the actual subject and focus more on the surroundings. He seems to have very muscular legs‚ and appears to be ready to turn and throw a stone
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The Home of the Parthenon Marbles The Parthenon Marbles are national treasures of Greece and many years ago‚ were maliciously stolen by Lord Elgin‚ a corrupt business man‚ for his own personal gain. With aid of enemies of Greece and with the full knowledge of the crime Brittan refused to relinquish the stolen property to its rightful owner. The greed and corruption of England has allowed for the long-term confinement of a Greek monument within the dark and winding halls of a dusty British museum
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26 August 2012 Statue of Khafre In the extensive subject of art history‚ there are pieces of art that echo the period it was created in‚ the history of land and its people‚ and still stand to this day as a age-old reminder of the significance and value of a once era. Though early art‚ before the Common Era‚ has a large number of quantities that do in fact represent the ‘pieces’ there are a certain few portions of art that‚ in its whole‚ exemplify these standards. The Ka Statue of Khafre is the
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY: MEANING OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The statue of Liberty is national monument given to the United States by France in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Being among the best-known monuments in the world‚ it attracts between three to four million people each year. The Statue of Liberty has been a tourist destination and played many other roles in its 124-year history. Representing a woman holding aloft a torch‚ it stands at the entrance
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