Lord Elgin's Marbles

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cultural artifact
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Thomas_Bruce,_7th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:artwork high
sculpture
gptkbp:associatedWith heritage preservation
cultural diplomacy
international law debates
cultural identity discussions
cultural restitution
British_colonial_history
British_cultural_heritage
Elgin_Marbles_controversy
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:controversy ownership
gptkbp:culturalHeritage high
repatriation issues
Greek_heritage
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired debates on repatriation
gptkbp:culturalSignificance ancient_Greek_art
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1801-1812
gptkbp:depicts mythological scenes
gptkbp:dimensions various sizes
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:London
frequently displayed
regularly exhibited
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Greek_War_of_Independence
19th century
gptkbp:historicalPeriod cultural ownership
gptkbp:historicalResearch extensive
gptkbp:historicalSignificance high
significant
symbol of colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Elgin's Marbles
gptkbp:influence art and archaeology
gptkbp:influenced cultural policies
museum_practices
gptkbp:inspiration artistic works
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:legalStatus controversial
gptkbp:material marble
gptkbp:notableFeature statues
reliefs
friezes
numerous scholarly articles
various international museums
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Lord_Elgin
British_Museum_curators
gptkbp:numberOfClaims gptkb:Greek_government
gptkbp:origin Parthenon
gptkbp:publicAccess available for viewing
gptkbp:publicPerception divided opinions
gptkbp:renovated ongoing
gptkbp:style Classical Greek