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The Hidden History of the Statue of Liberty It’s one of the most famous landmarks in the entire world. Standing guard in New York Harbor since 1886‚ the iconic Statue of Liberty has been one of New York City’s and America’s most treasured symbols for well over a century now. But did you know the statue actually has a very tumultuous history and‚ almost unbelievably‚ was almost never built? Here’s a quick look at the hidden history of the famed Statue of Liberty. Origins The genesis of the Statue
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Marc Chagall naît en Russie‚ à Vitebsk‚ en 1887‚ dans une modeste famille juive. Il reçoit sa première formation artistique à Saint-Petersbourg. De 1910 à 1913‚ il séjourne à Paris‚ à Montparnasse‚ où vivent aussi Modigliani‚ Soutine‚ Léger et Lipchitz. Il devient l’ami du poète Blaise Cendrars. En 1911‚ il expose au Salon des Indépendants‚ à Paris‚ et en 1914 à Berlin‚ où il est remarqué par les expressionnistes allemands. La guerre le ramène dans sa Russie natale; il y épouse Bella. En 1917
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factual inaccuracies. (September 2008) Henri-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5‚ 1850 at the Chateau de Miromesnil‚ near Dieppe in the Seine-Inférieure (now Seine-Maritime) department. He was the first son of Laure Le Poittevin and Gustave de Maupassant‚ both from prosperous bourgeois families. When Maupassant was eleven and his brother Hervé was five‚ his mother‚ an independent-minded woman‚ risked social disgrace to obtain a legal separation from her husband. After separating from
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Scott McCulloch THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty is a neoclassical monument that stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbour. It was given as a gift from France in 1886 and has become a world famous icon. The statue is of great political significance‚ symbolising the ideals of the age it was constructed and reflecting the principles of the American Declaration of Independence‚ a constitution that modern America still has as its political compass. It is also architecturally significant
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world. B. There are 3 main reasons to Paris. 1. First on the list is the most famous landmark in Paris‚ The Eiffel Tower which can be considered as a world wonder. a. This sky-high tower is named after its engineer and designer‚ Gustave Eiffel. b. The spectacular view of this especially at night captivates the eyes of the many people who are in the city. c. The Eiffel Tower is lit at night making the tower look more gold than brown. d. During summer‚
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Marat: Jacques-Louis David [pic] 2. Napoleon Crossing the Alps : Jacques-Louis David [pic] 3. Liberty Leading the People: Eugene Delacroix [pic] 4. Executions of the Third of May‚ 1808: Francisco Goya [pic] 5. Burial at Ornans: Gustave Courbet [pic] 6. Luncheon on the Grass: Edouard Manet [pic] 7. Impression: Sunrise: Claude Monet [pic] 8. Le Moulin de la Galette: Auguste Renoir [pic] 9. The Dancer in Green: Edgar Degas [pic] 10. Sunday Afternoon
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French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave
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Dasha Krumrey Franz Burnier English 1102 April‚ 2012 Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition Between the first of May and the end of October‚ an estimated 27 million people attended Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition (Worlds Columbian Exposition)‚ also known as Chicago World’s fair of 1893. This fair was planned to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus voyage and discovery of the New World. However the fair was a year late due to political arguments. The exposition covered
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Visual Analysis: Statue Of Liberty Junaid Dharani Thesis: The Statue of Liberty is an American apple pie‚ but the iconic New York monument was actually ringed to the united states as a present from France in glory in the carnival of American independence. Audience: For general public‚ students in classroom. Purpose: Purpose is to make reader get more knowledge about the monument and its facts and figures. Even trying to share few of
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