Mythology photo question

[thetank]

Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them.

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[Claw75]

Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them.

Click to see full-size image.

It's tikay's primary school class
 

[henrik777]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum#Building

Sandy

[kinboshi]

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)

[Royal Flush]

Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them.

Click to see full-size image.

It's tikay's primary school class
 

BOOOOM

Needs love, best post ever youhave made Claw.

[Jon MW]

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?

[thetank]

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.

[Claw75]

Who are these people? They are on the edifice of the main entrance to the British Museum. Can't find any info on them.

Click to see full-size image.

It's tikay's primary school class
 

BOOOOM

Needs love, best post ever youhave made Claw.

lol - do I detect a hint of sarcasm?