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5 Surprising Facts About the Parthenon Marbles (Including the Existence of a Near-Perfect Replica in Nashville)

It’s hard not to be awestruck standing in front of the Parthenon marbles. The collection of sculptures adorned the famous archeological site, which was originally built as a temple to Athena in ...
The Art Newspaper

Contested prospect: two new books see the Parthenon through the eyes of a legal expert and a lifelong scholar of Greek history

Frederic Edwin Church’s 1871 painting, The Parthenon. The temple had already suffered damage from earthquake, bombing and occupation before Lord Elgin’s arrival in 1801 Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of ...
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The Parthenon, (painting)

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975. Spassky, Natalie, "American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume II: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1816 and 1845," New York, NY: ...
BBC

Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith

This sculpture from the Parthenon shows a Centaur rearing triumphantly over a dying human Lapith. This focus on human suffering epitomises the intense humanism of Greek art. The sculpture also ...

How the Parthenon Lost Its Marbles

In 1801 a British nobleman stripped the Parthenon of many of its sculptures and took them to England. Controversy over their ...
The Red & Black

Artist recreates Parthenon's surfaces before its destruction

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Georgia Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, “An Archaeologist’s Eye: The ...
CNN

‘Egyptian blue’ found on Parthenon sculptures at the British Museum

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Classical Greek ...
Artnet

Greece’s Parthenon Just Reclaimed a Missing Piece of Its Ancient Silhouette

From this week, visitors to the Acropolis of Athens can savor the site’s looming Parthenon in a manner previously unseen for centuries. On June 15, the Greek Ministry of Culture’s Acropolis ...
The Art Newspaper

Parthenon Marbles deal still on the table despite British Museum theft scandal

A possible deal to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece has not been jeopardised by the theft controversy engulfing the British Museum, according to the Financial Times, which reports that the ...
IFLScience

True Color Of The Parthenon Sculptures Revealed By Cutting Edge Technique

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
PBS

Art Bites 105: Ancient Greek Temples, the Parthenon and Its Art

The Parthenon and Temple of Concordia trumpet the sophistication of ancient Greek society. Temples like the Parthenon, gracing the mighty Acropolis overlooking Athens, and the Temple of Concordia on ...
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Parthenon, (painting)

"Lockwood de Forest, Painter, Importer, Decorator," Huntington, NY: Heckscher Museum, 1976, no. 18. "Lockwood de Forest, Painter, Importer, Decorator," Huntington, NY ...