Marble Works Elgin
By his own account he was concerned about damage being done to important artworks in the temples of greece then under ottoman sway fearing that they would eventually be destroyed because of turkish indifference he asked permission of the sublime porte to have artists measure sketch and copy important pieces of sculpture and architectural detail.
Marble works elgin. View our photo gallery to see the lasting difference marble works can make in your special home. I believe that the greek government has the greater claim to the marbles for various reasons. Verified by make works scotland july 2013. Elgin was a lover of art and antiquities.
They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens. A court case regarding the possibility of the elgin marble s return to greece could be handled similarly to the homecoming of nazi looted works. Initially i do not believe that elgin had the legal authority to remove the marble statues from the. Marble works offers a broad palette of colors textures and materials so you may experience the exquisite touch of marble in kitchen bath and bar.
The parthenon marbles greek. Elgin marble company are stonemasons. Today with over 100 employees marble works serves production and custom home builders kitchen bath dealers and commercial contractors across chicagoland. Marble works began its tradition of fine quality in 1989 by providing builders with cultured marble vanity tops.