Why the british museum should keep the elgin marbles.
The elgin marbles british museum.
The elgin marbles are british owned purchased by the crown from lord elgin in 1816 and presented by parliament to the british museum.
Jeremy corbyn has pledged to give back statues if he becomes prime minister.
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Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
In many ways the marbles are emblematic of the development of modern ideas of national heritage and global display which.
The elgin marbles are a source of controversy between modern britain and greece it s a collection of stone pieces rescued removed from the ruins of the ancient greek parthenon in the nineteenth century and now in demand to be sent back from the british museum to greece.
Lord elgin began negotiations for the sale of the collection to the british museum in 1811 but negotiations failed despite the support of british artists after the government.
Museums should resist the pressure to repatriate ancient artefacts.
Wendy earle 12th june 2018.
The british museum says it will never return the elgin marbles defending their removal as a creative act hartwig fischer s statements are already drawing international backlash.
British museum rules out returning elgin marbles to greece after country demands uk opens negotiations.
The director of the british museum has provoked anger by suggesting the removal of the parthenon marbles from greece in the 19th century could be seen as a creative act.