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The Parthenon Sculptures
Language: en
Pages: 152
Authors: Ian Dennis Jenkins
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivaled examples of classical Greek art, an inspiration to artists and writers since their creation in the
The Elgin Marbles
Language: en
Pages: 164
Authors: Christopher Hitchens
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Verso

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The Elgin Marbles, designed and executed by Phidias to adorn the Parthenon, are some of the most beautiful sculptures of ancient Greece. In 1801 Lord Elgin, the
The Parthenon Marbles
Language: en
Pages: 201
Authors: Christopher Hitchens
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-06-14 - Publisher: Verso Books

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A fascinating history of an art world scandal—the seizure and sale of Ancient Greek sculptures to the British Museum—and a passionate cry for their return t
The Parthenon Enigma
Language: en
Pages: 521
Authors: Joan Breton Connelly
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-01-28 - Publisher: Vintage

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Built in the fifth century b.c., the Parthenon has been venerated for more than two millennia as the West’s ultimate paragon of beauty and proportion. Since t
Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Rick Steves
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-11-19 - Publisher: Rick Steves

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Explore Europe's top 100 works of art with America's most trusted travel authority, Rick Steves. Travel through time and discover Europe's most iconic paintings