Sculpture

Report: British Museum, Greece agreed on Parthenon loan - museum denies any such deal

Downing Street clarified no intention to amend legislation allowing transfer of Sculptures.

 The Elgin Marbles, a collection of Greek sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens on display in the British Museum.
 Old fortress in Naoussa, Paros, Greece.

Excavation in Paros reveals unfinished Aphrodite sculptures

 The Elgin Marbles, originally part of Parthenon and Acropolis of Athens. On display in the British Museum in Duveen Gallery. East Pediment depicts the birth of Athena.

Will the British Museum present high-quality replicas of the Parthenon sculptures?

 Elon Musk applauds The Winged Victory of Samothrace.

Elon Musk applauds The Winged Victory of Samothrace


Hidden frescoes and sculptures found in Athens' Saints Theodoros Church

The historic Church of Saints Theodoros, an emblematic 11th-century monument in the center of Athens, was officially inaugurated following its extensive restoration.

 Hidden frescoes, sculptures revealed in Athens' medieval Saints Theodoros Church.

Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were perfumed, new study reveals

Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art form.

 Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were perfumed, new study reveals.

Stephen Fry urges return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece

"We all understand that the Sculptures belong here and must return to Greece. And we should do this so that we can be proud of something."

 Stephen Fry urges return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece.

Italian news agency reports intensified contacts for Parthenon sculptures' return to Greece

"The whole international discussion about the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece has resumed, thanks also to Italy".

 Italian news agency reports intensification of contacts for return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece.

Sculpture Park opens in the Negev Desert, showcasing a variety of structures

The artists are both international and Israeli. The rock types differ and include basalt, granite, dolomite, limestone, and more.

Desert Sculpture Park

'We've lost our marbles': British intellectual opposes return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece

Andrew Wilson argues that more people will see the marbles if they remain in London than if they are transferred to Greece.

 The Elgin Marbles. London, UK. August, 2023.