by B. F. Cook · BRITISH MUSEUM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714121345
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«The Elgin Marbles» is B. F. Cook's art history essay, published by the British Museum in paperback (96 pages, in English).
The book explains what the Parthenon sculptures represent, who made them, and how they fitted into the temple, from its construction in Athens in the 5th century BC. It also reconstructs their gradual destruction by religious fanatics, the Venetian siege, and other vandals until Lord Elgin moved them to London.
Second edition of the British Museum's introductory guide, part of the «Introductory Guides» series; includes bibliographic references and an index.
For general readers interested in classical art history, archaeology, and the Parthenon marbles.
