Cleaning and Controversy: The Cleaning of the Parthenon Sculptures, 1811-1939

By: Jenkins, Ian

In 1937-8, in preparation for a new gallery given by Lord Duveen, an unauthorised cleaning of the Parthenon Sculptures in The British Museum was carried out. Initially the incident was hidden from the public, but it soon got into the press and a scandal ensued. Sixty years later, in response to a revival of public interest in this episode, an international conference was organised by the Greek and Roman Department of The British Museum to re-examine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861591461
• ISBN13: 9780861591466
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.7"