The parthenon marbles acquired by elgin include some 21 figures from the statuary from the east and west pediments 15 of an original 92 metope panels depicting battles between the lapiths and the centaurs as well as 75 metres of the parthenon frieze which decorated the horizontal course set above the interior architrave of the temple.
The elgin marbles inventory number.
In 1810 elgin published a defense of his actions that silenced most of his detractors.
As such they represent more than half of what now.
In practice the term is commonly used to refer to the stone objects he gathered an official greek website prefers looted from.
Ownership of the artefacts once part of the 2 500 year old.
At its broadest the term elgin marbles refers to a collection of stone sculptures and architectural pieces which thomas bruce seventh lord elgin gathered during his service as ambassador to the court of the ottoman sultan in istanbul.
The elgin marbles.
The removal of the parthenon marbles.
The elgin marbles a collection of stone sculptures and inscriptions more properly known as the parthenon sculptures was acquired by lord elgin in athens greece between 1801 and 1805 and today lives in london s british museum.
With this in mind in 1800 elgin dispatched a number of renowned artists to make sketches paintings and molds of ancient monuments in athens.