chART Podcast

EP 12: Controversies and "Stolen" Art


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Today, the chART squad jumps into the fray of one of the longest and hardest debates in the artworld. One of the many repercussions of the age of Imperialism was the looting and plunderingof cultural artifacts from all over the world that, for the most part, have not been returned totheir original and rightful owners. Today, our researchers Kristy and Javier will dive into thedetails of two examples: the very controversial Parthenon Marbles (a.k.a. Elgin Marbles), stilldisplayed at the British Museum despite having been taken from Athens under the shadiest ofcircumstances; and the Christie’s sales of two wooden statues from Nigeria and the Epic ofGilgamesh, which were respectively purchased by an undisclosed buyer and, get this, the BibleMuseum. Can’t wait to hear more about it, can you?
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