Thinking About The Elgin Marbles
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Thinking About The Elgin Marbles
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Author : John Henry Merryman
language : en
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Thinking About The Elgin Marbles written by John Henry Merryman and has been published by Kluwer Law International B.V. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Law categories.
The new edition of this insightful work begins with a critical reexamination of the rival Greek and British claims to the Elgin Marbles. That case study identifies the questions that continue to dominate the growing international debate about cultural property policy and which are subsequently explored in a newly expanded array of essays. The work goes on to pay particular attention to the law and policy relating to cultural property export controls and the evolution and development of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on the Return of Stolen and Illegally Exported Cultural Property. The second part of this highly regarded book addresses a number of contemporary art law issues in essays on counterfeit art, the moral rights of artists, the artist's resale right (droit de suite),the litigation over the Mark Rothko estate, and problems of museum trustee negligence, conflict of interests, and misuse of inside information.
Thinking About The Elgin Marbles Critical Essays On Cultural Property Art And Law
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Author : John Merryman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2000-05-19
Thinking About The Elgin Marbles Critical Essays On Cultural Property Art And Law written by John Merryman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-19 with Law categories.
This book begins with a critical reexamination of the rival Greek and British claims to the Elgin Marbles. That case study identifies the questions that still dominate the growing international debate about cultural property policy and are explored in subsequent essays: Why do people care about cultural property? Is cultural nationalism a sound organizing principle for dealing with cultural property questions? Or is it a relic of 19th century romanticism, kept alive by the power of Byron's poetry? How can cultural nationalism be rationalized with the idea that works of art and antiquities are 'the cultural heritage of all mankind?' What alternative ways are there of thinking about cultural property policy and law? The author examines in particular the law and policy relating to cultural property export controls and the evolution and development of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on the Return of Stolen and Illegally Exported Cultural Property. In the second part of the book the author addresses a number of contemporary art law issues in essays on counterfeit art, the moral rights of artists, the artist's resale right (droit de suite), the litigation over the Mark Rothko estate, and problems of museum trustee negligence, conflict of interests, and misuse of inside information. The author, a Professor of Art Law at Stanford University, is a leading international figure in cultural property and art law circles.
The Elgin Marbles
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Author : Christopher Hitchens
language : en
Publisher: Verso
Release Date : 1997
The Elgin Marbles written by Christopher Hitchens and has been published by Verso this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Art categories.
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, then British ambassador to the Turkish government in Athens, had pieces of the frieze sawn off and removed to Britain, where they remain, igniting a storm of controversy which has continued to the present day. In the first full-length work on this fiercely debated issue, Christopher Hitchens recounts the history of these precious sculptures and forcefully makes the case for their return to Greece. Drawing out the artistic, moral, legal and political perspectives of the argument, Hitchens's eloquent prose makes The Elgin Marbles an invaluable contribution to one of the most important cultural controversies of our times.
The Elgin Marbles
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Author : Dorothy King
language : en
Publisher: Hutchinson Publishing Group
Release Date : 2006
The Elgin Marbles written by Dorothy King and has been published by Hutchinson Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Classical antiquities categories.
Oxbow says: This book's author does not shy away from expressing her opinions on the destruction of ancient sites in Greece and her belief that the Elgin Marbles are best left in the care of the British Museum, or at least for the time being.
The Parthenon Sculptures
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Author : Ian Dennis Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2007
The Parthenon Sculptures written by Ian Dennis Jenkins and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Art categories.
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 fifth century bce. A superb visual introduction to these wonders of antiquity, this book offers a photographic tour of the most famous of the surviving sculptures from ancient Greece, viewed within their cultural and art-historical context. Ian Jenkins offers an account of the history of the Parthenon and its architectural refinements. He introduces the sculptures as architecture--pediments, metopes, Ionic frieze--and provides an overview of their subject matter and possible meaning for the people of ancient Athens. Accompanying photographs focus on the pediment sculptures that filled the triangular gables at each end of the temple; the metopes that crowned the architrave surmounting the outer columns; and the frieze that ran around the four sides of the building, inside the colonnade. Comparative images, showing the sculptures in full and fine detail, bring out particular features of design and help to contrast Greek ideas with those of other cultures. The book further reflects on how, over 2,500 years, the cultural identity of the Parthenon sculptures has changed. In particular, Jenkins expands on the irony of our intimate knowledge and appreciation of the sculptures--a relationship far more intense than that experienced by their ancient, intended spectators--as they have been transformed from architectural ornaments into objects of art.
Imperial Spoils
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Author : Christopher Hitchens
language : en
Publisher: Hill & Wang
Release Date : 1988
Imperial Spoils written by Christopher Hitchens and has been published by Hill & Wang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Art categories.
Traces the history of the Parthenon, explains how and why its sculptures and friezes were taken to Britain, and discusses the arguments for returning them
Who Owns History
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Author : Geoffrey Robertson
language : en
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Release Date : 2019-11-05
Who Owns History written by Geoffrey Robertson and has been published by Biteback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-05 with Art categories.
The biggest question in the world of art and culture concerns the return of property taken without consent. Throughout history, conquerors or colonial masters have taken artefacts from subjugated peoples, who now want them returned from museums and private collections in Europe and the USA. The controversy rages on over the Elgin Marbles, and has been given immediacy by figures such as France's President Macron, who says he will order French museums to return hundreds of artworks acquired by force or fraud in Africa, and by British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has pledged that a Labour government would return the Elgin Marbles to Greece. Elsewhere, there is a debate in Belgium about whether the Africa Museum, newly opened with 120,000 items acquired mainly by armed forces in the Congo, should close. Although there is an international convention dated 1970 that deals with the restoration of artefacts stolen since that time, there is no agreement on the rules of law or ethics which should govern the fate of objects forcefully or lawlessly acquired in previous centuries. Who Owns History? delves into the crucial debate over the Elgin Marbles, but also offers a system for the return of cultural property based on human rights law principles that are being developed by the courts. It is not a legal text, but rather an examination of how the past can be experienced by everyone, as well as by the people of the country of origin.
The Real Life Of The Parthenon
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Author : Patricia Vigderman
language : en
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
Release Date : 2018
The Real Life Of The Parthenon written by Patricia Vigderman and has been published by Mad Creek Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Architecture categories.
Ruminates on ancient remains and antiquities, illuminating an important element of contemporary cultural life: the dynamic between loss and delight.
Keeping Their Marbles
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Author : Tiffany Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-02-08
Keeping Their Marbles written by Tiffany Jenkins and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-08 with Antiquities categories.
For the past two centuries and more, the West has acquired the treasures of antiquity to fill its museums, so that visitors to the British Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris and the Metropolitan in New York - to name but a few - can wonder at the ingenuity of humanity throughout the ages. However, in the opinion of most people, many of these items are looted property and should be returned immediately. In 'Keeping Their Marbles', Tiffany Jenkins tells the intriguing and sometimes bloody story of how the West came to acquire these treasures. Originally published: 2016.
Imperialism Art And Restitution
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Author : John Henry Merryman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-06-05
Imperialism Art And Restitution written by John Henry Merryman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-05 with Law categories.
This book is about whether or not great works of art should be returned.