Elgin Marbles

by B.F. Cook

Book Overview

The Parthenon sculptures collected by Lord Elgin nearly 200 years ago rank amongst the highest achievements of mankind. Since they went on display in the British Museum in 1817, artists, scholars, poets and millions of visitors have stood before them in wonder. This book tells their story, beginning in the fifth century BC when the Parthenon was built in Athens. The author explains what the sculptures represent, who made them and how they fitted into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714121347
• ISBN13: 9780714121345
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.