Reparation; Repatriation- focus on Elgin Marbles. Student Name______

Part A: Read;Readings/Research-[A, B, C,specific sites below; (some linked on homepage), read the article(s) on the Elgin Marbles, topic Reparation. (Try to find these specific ones but otherwise Google (Elgin Marbles, reparation of artworks –if you use other sites identify them.)] A.use internet to access NPR.org (National Public Radio), go to Archives, search for box enter Elgin Marbles; read article July 25, 2002 Elgin Marbles Controversy by David D'Arcy from Morning Edition.(good for quest 5 and 6) B.go to web site C. go to web site home.att.net/~tisone/problem.htm . Read Stolen Property of Finders Keepers by Dede Tisone-Bartels. There are 10 cases and team assignments. You are not doing the team assignment but there are excellent questions to ask which will help you think about the variety of issues,approaching them from several specific roles including the listing below:

Part B: Fill in this listing 1-4, a-n For the Elgin Marbles as part of your assignment. Do as many as possible. (type into this form, print out and bring to class)

1. Historian-compiling facts surrounding the case,

  1. Who are the stakeholders?
  2. What is the position of each? (Do below in 5 *(1. b.) and 6. **(1.b.)
  3. What/who gives the legal right to possession of the objects?

2. Illustrator- maps and locations,

  1. What is this work of art?
  2. Where did it come from?
  3. Where did it go?
  4. Where is it now?

3. Museum Curator/Appraiser –discover facts about the artwork itself,

  1. What is this work of art?
  2. Why is it of interest to the parties involved?
  3. Why is it of value to anyone else?

4. Lawyer- research the law(s).

  1. Who are the stakeholders?
  2. Who is claiming to own the objects?
  3. What laws applies?
  4. What/who gives the legal right to possession of the objects?

Part C: Answer Questions 5, 6, 7,

5. *(1.b.) What is/are British points to keep the Elgin Marbles in England.

6. **(1.b). What are reasons Greece has to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece.

7. Which side do you think should have the marbles and Why? ( 2-3 points with your rational)

Part C. Read. Read last link below Stolen Art (Italian artifacts and excerpt from The Medici Conspiracy)

Part D: Read.Other Links regarding the broad concept of reparation. NPR links not relating to ancient Greece you can read, some relate to topics to be covered in furture classes; go to Visual Arts, October 10, 2006, Tues. 10/10/06 listen to May also print out transcript of Us Museums cope with Art Tainted by Nazi Looting by Guy Raz (storyid=6241930); (Handout for Friday- 2/16- had 2 articals printed in part- library.org/jsource/ww2/lobstart.html; NPR.orgn story Id5411644, May 17, 2006A Trove of Stolen Culture.) Additional links to the topic:
Link: Getty Probe Finds Excess.doc
Link: NPR Oct 10 06 Natzi art us museums cope.doc
Link: Revered Icon Returned to Greek Monastery.doc
Link: Stolen treasure book excerpt Arts.doc