Perhaps one of the greatest archaeological finds of the nineteenth century is the Hermes and Infant Dionysus. When I first saw this sculpture at the Louvre in Paris, France, I immediately disregarded it because the tour guide stated that it was a replica of the original located in Olympia, Greece. I thought that it was not worth observing or critiquing, but what I failed to realize is that even the original pieces are composite statues. When ancient statues are recovered, archaeologists and art historians
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Although the dispute over looted and stolen antiquities is not a new issue, in recent years, requests for the repatriation of antiquities to their countries of origin has increased immensely. With the media covering cases of museums and collectors returning valuable pieces to their original locations, more and more countries have begun to make demands for antiquities to be repatriated. At the forefront of these countries is Egypt. Having been deprived of many of its treasures in the wake of imperialism
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Jack Cappel Ernst Herzfeld, an archaeologist that was doing work in Iran, found fragments of tablets said to be from around the year 500 B.C. They are said to survived due to the building that fell on top of them, blocking the tablets from the harsh elements of nature. Once he found these tablets, he sent them back to the United States for analysis. People have now been studying the tablets for over 70 years. They eventually landed in Chicago, and thinking they might be seized by the Iranian
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Museum Paper The David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art is one that is fairly small compared to many other museums in Chicago. The museum is located on the University of Chicago campus. Although it is a part of the campus, the newer, modern look of the building stands out from the campus’ gothic feel. When walking into the museum it was definitely evident that it belonged to a college campus. It was a Sunday afternoon, and many students and Hyde Park residents were enjoying refreshments in the café
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The Smithsonian museum, which is located in Washington, D.C., is a national museum of the American Indian houses. It is one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of its kind. All the things that the museum exhibits show visitors who are from all of the world the sense and spirit of Native America. The museum is located Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC. You can go to visit this museum every day from 10 A.M to 5:30 P.M except 25th December and the admission is
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Propylaea, the Erechtheum and Temple of Athena Nike, is considered to be a symbol of the world’s traditional concepts. Due to the history, there are many Parthenon marbles which they removed from the temple and transported to England in the British museum. Many people require England to return sculptures while others do not want to. It is a controversy topic and different people have very different opinions. In my point of view, returning is necessary because cultural treasures from ancient civilizations
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Contents Preface .................................................................................................................................. 2 2. MEDOC VERSION 1.0 .................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Outline.................................................................................
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Brian Judge ENG 1111: College Writing 3/23/2010 Museum Visit 1. No, I have been to the museum once before 2. The entrance to the museum is very historical because the outside structure is similar to a palace where kings and queens lived. In order to get in the museum, you have to stand in line and when you get to the front desk, you have to either pay or show an ID if you are a college students. While in line, you can view the televisions above the front desk, which give ticket prices
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The Scream is a classic art piece. This piece is classic because of how simple it is, yet how effective it is at evoking emotions in the viewer, particularly with its unease and fear. It's a striking piece because of its abstract nature. The lack of details leaves much to the imagination. Why is the figure screaming? Where are they? Who are they? They seem to be on a bridge, but even that much is vague. Why are there other people, seemingly calm in the background? This piece can be the topic of endless
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Assignment 1 Essay Bryan Smith Strayer University Dr. Hunsucker HUM111250GA063-1142-001 World Culture January 20, 2014 The cause of death of Tutankhamen still remain a mystery. Tutankhamen died young, around the age of 18. Tutankhamen (King Tut) was buried in a tomb discovered by an English archeologist named Howard Carter, on November 26, 1922. Inside the tomb lied King Tut within a quartzite sarcophagus- three separate coffins place one inside the other (Sayre, 2012). This essay includes
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