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A 4 page paper which
summarizes articles (provided by student requesting paper) concerning the debate over
the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAmarble.rtf
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a museum piece is something that many believe does not belong to that particular museum, but something that belongs to the land in which it originated. Such is the case
with the Elgin/Parthenon marbles. They are housed in a London museum and the people of Greece believe that these marbles were stolen and rightfully belong to Greece. This controversy is
a very delicate one in the world of art collections. The following paper examines and summarizes three different articles that pertain to this controversy. The articles are Robert Andersons "The
Elgin Marbles are Staying Put in London," January 2002, Alan Ridings "British Museum at 250, Heads to Calmer Waters," June 2003, and Fred A. Bernsteins "Greeces Colossal New Guilt Trip,"
January 2004. The Elgin Marbles are Staying Put in London The author of this article starts by stating, "In 2003 the British Museum will celebrate its 250th
anniversary. Though the museum has undergone many changes, there remains a single presiding purpose, namely to provide knowledge freely to any that seek it" (Anderson). This is the foundation of
most museums and a foundation that is being challenged. As Anderson further indicates, "The restitutionist premise, that whatever was made in a country must return to an original geographical site,
would empty both the British Museum and the other great museums of the world." The Parthenon marbles themselves, the sculptures, "are now one of the greatest treasures of the
British Museum and they have been at the heart of its classical collections since they were acquired in 1816. The gallery in which they are housed has been described as
one of the central places of earth" and "They are among a select number of objects in the museum that are intrinsic to its identity" (Anderson). Part of the
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