The Acropolis Museum opens on Saturday, June 20th. This week has prompted another eruption of animosity between representatives of the Greek and British governments. A spokeswoman for the British Museum suggested the Museum would be willing to loan the disputed fragments for “the length of time for an average loan of objects” (presumably several months), [...]
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Elgin(ism) week
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Acropolis Museum, British Museum, Parthenon marbles, polychromy on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »