CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Acropolis Of Athens, Caryatid, Acropolis Museum
13 May 2016
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Artifacts, history, and cultural patrimony: artifacts record previous human/cultural activity. Help reconstruct an understand of shared heritage. What should be the deciding factor in display/ownership: accessibility, cultural resonance, appropriateness of didactic (i. e. teaching element of the context) Legal vs. cultural/ethical ownership: private collectors, acquiring museums (mfa = bost, met = ny. Rom = toronto, getty = la, bm = london), public museums (rome, Present laws forbid exportation of most cultural artifacts: artifacts of cultural patrimony remain within the national border in which they were recovered. Un provenance, de-contextualized artifacts reduce our opportunities to understand the cultural significance of the piece. Domestic, funerary, sanctuary (religious temple) = each application has specific meaning and is important for understand the ancient culture. Trade, exchange and economy, workshops, all prevented from investigation. Objects are mute, we bring our own understand to an object. Legal questions: illegally excavated artifacts sold on antiquities market to museums and private individuals alike.
