Lord Elgin and the Marbles

St. Clair looks at the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, the impact they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and reactions to them. He also investigates the British Museum's treatment of the Marbles

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: St. Clair, William
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 1997, 1997
Edition:2nd ed
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:St. Clair looks at the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, the impact they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and reactions to them. He also investigates the British Museum's treatment of the Marbles
Item Description:Previous ed.: 1983
Physical Description:368p., [8]p. of plates ill
ISBN:9780191670596