Write a essay. - Cultural patrimony (an object with cultural, historic, or traditional importance to a certain group or nation) is an ongoing subject of debate with culturally significant works of art collected in museums across the globe and far from their place of origin. Works of art have long been prized during wars and colonization as the rightful reward of the victors and most often without the consent of the vanquished. Do these circumstances of ownership become part of the history of an object thus endowing it with universal significance or do individual countries have the right to have works returned on the basis of national identity? Click here for an excellent introductory discussion of cultural heritage found on the Khan Academy website. Countries seeking the return (or repatriation) of their cultural patrimony have done so with and without success. Ideas of ownership have changed over time and since the 1970’s organizations like UNESCO ( click here to go to their website) have established international laws to protect works of art and antiquities from looting and destruction. Nevertheless, cases that predate these rules are often difficult to prove. Once a work has been in a museum collection for centuries should it be considered a part of a greater world heritage despite the unsavory means with which it might have been collected? Or do the national interests of individual countries and their feelings of injustice outweigh this consideration, thus giving primacy to a specific cultural inheritance over a universal one? This topic will ask you to explore these questions, among others, in a 4 page essay discussing the case of the Parthenon sculptures – aka The Elgin Marbles - Your argument will be based on scholarly research using the online databases on the library website as well as relevant books in the collection. You will also want to go to the websites of the British Museum and the Parthenon Museum for information about these works and how each museum discusses them in relationship to their heritage. - Submit a paper no fewer than 4 f ull pages -Format your paper with 12pt font (Calibri or NTR), 1.5” spacing, 1” margins and no extra spaces between paragraphs - · Utilize correct spelling, punctuation & grammar throughout, and ensure: o Proper noun/verb agreement o Correct use of writing voice o Clarity of writing o Correct punctuation used when describing works of art (titles are either in italics or underlined and capital letters used for names of artists, e.g. "Praxiteles’ Spear Bearer was sculpted c. 450-440 BCE”) · Proper use of footnotes and acknowledgement of sources (Plagiarism results in immediate “F”). The Chicago Style manual is included on the library’s website if you need help with guidelines · Include at least three sources for your discussion · Correct format for bibliography · The introductory paragraph has: o A clear opening sentence that engages the reader immedia ...