Cleaning and Controversy: The Cleaning of the Parthenon Sculptures, 1811-1939
(Book #146 in the British Museum Occasional Papers Series)
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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"
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