Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
Marbles of the parthenon.
γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants.
The parthenon is a resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 b c.
There were originally 115 panels in the frieze.
They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
The parthenon marbles also known as the elgin marbles are one of the must see collections held by london s british museum beautiful and iconic they are given pride of place in the museum and considered one of the collection highlights but their situation there is not without its controversies.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas bruce 7th lord elgin who was british.
The elgin marbles sometimes referred to as the parthenon sculptures are a collection of marble sculptures that originally adorned the top of the exterior of the parthenon in athens greece and.
Dedicated to the greek goddess.
Of these ninety four still exist either intact or broken.
During the height of the ancient greek empire.
Thirty six are in athens fifty six are in the british museum and one is in the louvre.