Elgin Marbles
collection of sculptures from the Athenian Acropolis in the British Museum
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Summary
Elgin Marbles is an art collection[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of art collection entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,531 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Phidias[3]
- Instance of: group of sculptures[4]
- Owned by: British Museum[5]
- Made from material: Pentelic marble[6]
- Location of discovery: Acropolis of Athens[7]
- Collection: British Museum[8]
- Location: British Museum[9]
- Part of: British Museum[10]
- Commons category: Elgin Marbles[11]
- Inception: 440 BC[12]
- Official website: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries/greece-parthenon[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elgin Marbles[14]
- Commons gallery: Elgin Marbles[15]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16]
- Native label: Elgin Marbles[17]
- Fabrication method: relief sculpture[18]
- Culture: Ancient Greece[19]
- Has part(s) of the class: marble sculpture[20]
- Ground level 360 degree view URL: https://goo.gl/maps/DgVRwNyvqejsSV6p6[21]
Why It Matters
Elgin Marbles has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]