Quatremére de Quincy, the most famous art critic at the end of the Enlightenment, published two sets of letters about the role of museums. He first implored th

Tells the story of Bavaria’s acquisition of ancient Greek sculptures that rivaled those acquired by England from the Parthenon. The controversial removal of th

We are taught to believe in originals. In art and architecture in particular, original objects vouch for authenticity, value, and truth, and require our protect

Europe’s national museums have since their creation been at the centre of on-going nation making processes. National museums negotiate conflicts and contradic