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Edgar Degas was a french artist. He painted the BeachScene painting that we are learning about this week.
France is in Europe.The capital city of
France is Paris.
Do you know the capital city of England?
What famouslandmarks can youthink of in London?
La Tour
EiffelThe Eiffel Tower
Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=DUafW5QkASA
Today we will learn about a famous French
landmark that is in Paris.
The Eiffel Tower is the
tallest building in
Paris – 324 metres
high
250 Million people
have visited the
tower since its
construction, making
it the most visited
monument in the
world
It is considered one
of the 7 ‘Wonders’ of
the Modern World
Seven Wonders of the Modern
World
1) The Suez Canal
2) The Eiffel Tower
3) The Alaska Highway
4) The Golden Gate Bridge
5) The Empire State Building
6) Dneproges Dam, Dnieper
River, Ukraine
7) The Panama Canal
Criteria: monumental
engineering and
construction
achievements of the
20th century
We already know the 7 ANCIENT WONDERS:
The Eiffel
Tower weighs
10,000
tonnes.
It is made
almost entirely
of “puddled”
iron.
What makes the Eiffel Tower an
impressive piece of engineering is its
wind resistance. The reason is it has
a certain amount of elasticity, thanks
to the “puddled” iron.
Because steel expands when it gets hot, the Eiffel
Tower is six inches taller in the summer than in the
• It also sways
6 to 7
centimeters
in the wind!
winter!
It is “rivetted” together = it is held
together by rivets.
2,500,000 rivets were used for
its construction!
Its nickname is “The Iron Lady”
because its shape looks like a bit like a
skirt and gives it an elegant look.
Gustave Eiffel was the
main architect and
designer.
Notice anything about
his name and the
tower’s name?
This picture shows Gustave Eiffel
on the tower’s staircase.
This piece of the original staircase
was sold in 2008 for 80 550 Euros
to a Brazilian Businessman!
It was built for the 1889 Paris Universal
Exhibition. This was to celebrate the
centennial (100 years) anniversary of the
French Revolution.
Illumination at night
during the 1889
‘Universal
Exhibition’.
This is
another
construction
for that
exhibition in
1889.
The early stage of construction in
July 1888
These pictures show the different stages of
construction.
Two years, two months and five days – that’s how
long it took to build the Eiffel Tower, with construction
beginning in 1887, finishing in May 1889.
Here is a photograph of the ground works
for one of the ‘feet’ of the Tower.
Happy birthday!The Eiffel Tower just had its 131 birthday in
May 2020.Meant to last
only 20 years,
Gustave Eiffel
manage to
convince
France to
keep it,
arguing that it
could be used
as a wireless
telegraph
transmitter.
It took
It took 300 workers to build it at the time. This was very dangerous. However, only one man died during its construction, thanks to Eiffel's stringent safety precautions and use of movable stagings, guard-rails, and screens.
Some French builders on the
Tower in 1889
At first people really disliked the Eiffel Tower
and called it an eyesore. They even
demanded that it should be put down.
Now it is considered to be a striking piece of
structural art!
So, how did people change their minds
about it?
It was the tallest building ever built at that time. This made French people proud.
Its structure is unique, being strong but looking gracious and light.
Made of metal, not stone, it has become one of the symbol of the Modern World.
Even though it weighs 10 000 tons, it puts no more pressure on the ground than a man’s foot!
This is because of its efficient design, with its wide feet.
A view from one of the steps.
60 tonnes of paint – for a first coat!
Every 7 years, the Eiffel Tower needs to be repainted, in a light brown colour.
Here is a view from the restaurant
in the Eiffel Tower.
2 very different views
of the same tower!
There have been many, many different artistic representations of
the Eiffel Tower over the years.
This one looks delicious!
Here are some you might like to try at home or school.Collage Pointilism
You could follow the video in the link below to try to draw the Eiffel Tower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2lnt0q4uxY
We will try to make a 2D Eiffel Tower using match sticks.
Using straws…
…or match sticks
The Eiffel Tower has 2 floors and then the summit.
Look how the floors and summit are shown using the straws or
match sticks.
Now it’s your turn!