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Elgin Marbles Elgin Marbles
Elgin Marbles , ancient sculptures taken from Athens to England in 1806 by Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of Elgin; other fragments exist in several European museums. Consisting of much of the surviving frieze and other sculptures from the Parthenon , a caryatid , and a column from the Erechtheum , they... Read more
Thomas Bruce 7th earl of Elgin Thomas Bruce 7th earl of Elgin
Thomas Bruce Elgin, 7th earl of 1766-1841, British diplomat. He served on diplomatic missions to Vienna, Brussels, Berlin, and Constantinople. While in Constantinople (1799-1803), he arranged for the so-called Elgin Marbles to be brought to England. He was succeeded by his son James Bruce, who... Read more
Elgin Elgin
Elgin town (1991 pop. 18,702), Moray, NE Scotland, on the Lossie River. Lossiemouth is its port. Elgin is the market town for Moray's farm belt. Woolen textiles are manufactured, and scotch is distilled. Elgin became a religious authoritative locality in 1224, when Elgin Cathedral was founded.... Read more
Erechtheum Erechtheum
Erechtheum [for Erechtheus ], Gr. Erechtheion, temple in Pentelic marble, on the Acropolis at Athens. One of the masterpieces of Greek architecture, it was constructed between c.421 BC and 405 BC to replace an earlier temple to Athena destroyed by the Persians. Its design is sometimes ascribed... Read more
archaeology archaeology
archaeology [Gr.,=study of beginnings], a branch of anthropology that seeks to document and explain continuity and change and similarities and differences among human cultures. Archaeologists work with the material remains of cultures, past and present, providing the only source of information... Read more
Elgin (United States) Elgin (United States)
Elgin , city (1990 pop. 77,010), Cook and Kane counties, NE Ill., on the Fox River; inc. 1854. Elgin is a railroad, trade, and industrial city marked by a steady population growth. Corn and soybeans are grown and electrical and electronic equipment, pharmaceuticals, and household appliances are... Read more
William Theed William Theed
Theed, William (b Trentham, Staffordshire, 1804; d London, 9 Sept. 1891). English sculptor. He was the son of a painter and sculptor of the same name (1764–1817), best known for his pediment group Hercules Taming the Thracian Horses (Royal Mews, London, c.1816), one of the earliest works to... Read more
Albert Moore Albert Moore
Moore, Albert (b York, 4 Sept. 1841; d London, 25 Sept. 1893). English painter, son of a portrait painter, William Moore (1790–1851). His early works were in a Pre-Raphaelite vein, but in the mid-1860s, under the influence particularly of the Elgin Marbles, he turned to classical subjects.... Read more
James Bruce 8th earl of Elgin James Bruce 8th earl of Elgin
James Bruce Elgin, 8th earl of , 1811-63, British statesman, son of the 7th earl. He served as governor of Jamaica (1842-46) and in 1847 was appointed governor-general of Canada. There he put into operation the proposals for responsible government outlined by his father-in-law, the earl of Durham .... Read more
Alexander Stuart earl of Buchan Alexander Stuart earl of Buchan
Alexander Stuart, earl of Buchan , 1343?-1405?, Scottish nobleman; fourth son of Robert II. He held various offices under the crown and was made lord of Badenoch in 1371 and earl of Buchan in 1382. In 1389 he was censured by the church for repudiating his wife. In his rage against the bishops he... Read more

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