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Światowe i narodowe dziedzictwo kulturowe a reintegracja tzw. marmurów partenońskich

Publication date: 10.2022

Santander Art and Culture Law Review, 2022, 1/2022 (8), pp. 115 - 132

https://doi.org/10.4467/2450050XSNR.22.006.16396

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Weronika Łubian
University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland
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Światowe i narodowe dziedzictwo kulturowe a reintegracja tzw. marmurów partenońskich

Abstract

World heritage and national heritage in the context of the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles

This article provides an exposition of two approaches to the integrity of cultural heritage: cultural nationalism and cultural internationalism. The controversy over the Parthenon Marbles between Greece and the United Kingdom illustrates this issue. The dispute has no resolution within the bounds of current legal norms. Furthermore, the international community has not yet reached a consensus on the legal, ethical, historical, and cultural bases upon which the issue could be resolved. Direct negotiations between the two interested parties could potentially provide the optimal path to a resolution, yet they require goodwill from both sides. In the event of a prolonged impasse in the negotiations, an intervention by the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property (ICPRCP) may be useful.

Keywords: Parthenon Marbles, reintegration of national heritage, return of cultural objects, museum, ICPRCP


Streszczenie: Celem artykułu jest pokazanie dwóch możliwych stanowisk wobec reintegracji narodowego dziedzictwa kulturowego – narodowego i światowego. Szczególnie dobrze ujawniają się one w kontekście starań Grecji o odzyskanie tzw. marmurów partenońskich z Wielkiej Brytanii. Reintegracja rzeźbionych części świątyni nie może dokonać się na podstawie współczesnych norm prawnych. W społeczności międzynarodowej nie ma zgodności co do jej legalnych, etycznych, historycznych i kulturowych podstaw. Najlepszym sposobem rozwiązania problemu mogłyby być negocjacje między zaangażowanymi podmiotami. Nie są one jednak możliwe bez dobrej woli obu stron. W długi konflikt został nawet włączony Międzyrządowy Komitet ds. Wspierania Zwrotu Dóbr Kultury do Kraju Pochodzenia lub Restytucji w Przypadku Nielegalnego Wywozu (ICPRCP).

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Information: Santander Art and Culture Law Review, 2022, 1/2022 (8), pp. 115 - 132

Article type: Original article

Titles:

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Światowe i narodowe dziedzictwo kulturowe a reintegracja tzw. marmurów partenońskich

English:

World heritage and national heritage in the context of the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-6420

Weronika Łubian
University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-6420 Orcid
All publications →

University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland

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