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Gustave Courbet was a French artist known to be the leader and innovator of the Realist Movement of the 19th Century. His art rebelled against the Romantic and Neo-Classical Eras during his time. His passion was in illustrating the truth and erasing “social contradictions and imbalances” (www.gustavecourbet.org). Some notable paintings by the artist are “A Burial at Ornans” (1850) where he depicts his great-uncle’s funeral in his native Ornans portraying the ugliness in the situation beginning…

Found enscripted on the bottom of the Statue of Liberty, Emma Lazarus once said, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” The Statue of Liberty is a piece of art work that stands tall in New York city. It is a for Americans as well as an educational attraction. Therefore, New York City defines the meaning of freedom because of…

Paris may be known worldwide today as ‘the city of lights’ and home to the unmistakable Eiffel Tower that dominates the city, but there was once a time when Paris was a medieval town, with ancient buildings and streets. Prior to the drastic actions of Georges-Eugène Haussmann to modernise the city, the river Seine was the centre of commerce. This was until his boulevards became the new highways of the city. Haussmann’s renovation of Paris took place between 1853 and 1870, and saw buildings like…

Mostly because I could not decipher what the artist is portraying or the message behind it, while others were just ok. Until I stumbled upon a painting located in the Impressionism Gallery on the 2nd floor by Gustave Courbet. The painting I chose to write about is called the Fox in the Snow by Gustave Courbet. I stumbled upon this piece when I…

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous landmarks known across the world. It is mainly acknowledged for it’s powerful, symbolic meaning of freedom and of course, liberty. Not only is it the distinctive color and grand physical features but, the very important history of this landmark that attracts tourists and people everywhere. The Statue of Liberty has and forever will stand as an iconic symbol of the United States of America and be recognized for its great impact on our nation.…

Jacob Wolf Period 1 Western civ 13 April 2016 WW2 Tour The first place to go in Paris, is the Louvre. The Louvre has seen its fair share of events whether it was its abandonment during the making of the buildings or the stolen pieces streaming from the Louvre. The Louvre still contains some of the most famous pieces of art ever created. Pieces made at different times and for different events. Every painting has its own historical significance and the artwork is memorable to every person for…

Day 1 I recently went on a trip to Europe with my mom, dad, brother, grandma, and grandpa. It was like living out the movie National Lampoon’s European Vacation but with two more people. I experienced a lot of cool and funny stuff throughout the trip and took some pretty cool pictures. So, I thought why not share the experience with you all? Every day I’ll write my experience of each day on my vacation and post pictures as well. The first day might be a bit boring compared to the others because…

constructed in the 18th century and was presented at the World’s Fair in 1889. Many people submitted ideas for the World’s Fair but the Eiffel Tower was chosen above the others. The architects who composed the idea of the tower were Gustave Eiffel and Stephen Sauvestre. Gustave Eiffel was also the architect who finished the Statue of Liberty. To much surprise, the Eiffel Tower was not welcomed with open arms but instead protests from the native Parisians. As the years passed by, the Eiffel…

The city and capital of France is Paris (Ehrlich, 1). Paris is well known to be called the “City of Lights.” Paris has been one of the world's most significant and beautiful city for quite a long time. Numerous travelers come to Paris to see the lights illuminate during the evening. The Eiffel Tower lights up at night and beautiful light shimmers the famous landmark. Moulin Rouge is also place that lights up during the evening and it is a popular place that draws in numerous tourists around the…

Built and designed by Alexendre-Gustave Eiffel in 1887 the Eiffel tower can be considered as one of the most incredible engineering feats ever created. However now project ever gets executed without complications and the Eiffel tower is a good example of this. This report will discuss several aspects of the engineering process of the Eiffel tower. The engineering problem statement of the Eiffel tower was to build a suitable monument for the Paris World’s fair which would commemorate the French…