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Title: Mythology photo question Post by: thetank on April 13, 2009, 08:48:39 PM Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them. :(
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/tigmong/britishmuseum.jpg) Title: Re: Mythology photo question Post by: Claw75 on April 13, 2009, 08:53:14 PM Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them. :( (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/tigmong/britishmuseum.jpg) It's tikay's primary school class Title: Re: Mythology photo question Post by: henrik777 on April 13, 2009, 08:53:19 PM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum#Building
Sandy Title: Re: Mythology photo question Post by: kinboshi on April 13, 2009, 09:01:44 PM The Greek Revival façade facing Great Russell Street is a characteristic building of Sir Robert Smirke, with 44 Ionic columns, 13.7 meters high, closely based on those of the temple of Athena Polias at Priene in Asia Minor. The pediment over the main entrance is decorated by sculptures by Sir Richard Westmacott depicting The Progress of Civilization, consisting of fifteen allegorical figures, installed in 1852.
from: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/British_Museum#The_Building (Sandy comprehensively beat me to it! I was too busy reading the rest of the article. Interesting stuff. I've never been to the British Museum, and it's now on my to do list) Title: Re: Mythology photo question Post by: Royal Flush on April 13, 2009, 09:02:14 PM Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them. :( (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/tigmong/britishmuseum.jpg) It's tikay's primary school class BOOOOM Needs love, best post ever youhave made Claw. Title: Re: Mythology photo question Post by: Jon MW on April 13, 2009, 09:07:21 PM The Greek Revival façade facing Great Russell Street is a characteristic building of Sir Robert Smirke, with 44 Ionic columns, 13.7 meters high, closely based on those of the temple of Athena Polias at Priene in Asia Minor. The pediment over the main entrance is decorated by sculptures by Sir Richard Westmacott depicting The Progress of Civilization, consisting of fifteen allegorical figures, installed in 1852. from: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/British_Museum#The_Building (Sandy comprehensively beat me to it! I was too busy reading the rest of the article. Interesting stuff. I've never been to the British Museum, and it's now on my to do list) But which 15 figures are they? Title: Re: Mythology photo question Post by: thetank on April 13, 2009, 09:16:30 PM Cheers Sandy (+ boshi)
Got this one now http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pdRCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA575&dq=The+Progress+of+Civilisation+Richard+Westmacott&ei=-5njScaxD4jUNLeMuK8N&client=firefox-a This link has a quote from the sculptor as to wtf is going on. Something about mathematics, paganism and crocodiles. :) Title: Re: Mythology photo question Post by: Claw75 on April 13, 2009, 09:17:35 PM Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them. :( (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/tigmong/britishmuseum.jpg) It's tikay's primary school class BOOOOM Needs love, best post ever youhave made Claw. lol - do I detect a hint of sarcasm? :) |