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Previous to the removal of the marbles by Lord Elgin, he said, other spoliations of the temples and monuments were made. Private individuals visited Athens and carried off large statues and sculptures to adorn their own private galleries. On December 26, 1687, the Parthenon was blown up in the Venetian siege of the Acropolis and many antiquities of inestimable value were lost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Tarbell's Lecture. | 12/5/1889 | See Source »

...Club last Friday were exhibited three of Mr. Moore's studies of the Venetian masters, forming part of the collection he has already sent home as specimens of his own work during his stay abroad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MR. MOORE'S STUDIES FROM ITALIAN PAINTINGS. | 12/20/1877 | See Source »

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