not like to go in a group with a guide is because there is little flexibility as to time. If you are part of a tour group‚ you are subject to their time schedule and time restrictions. For instance‚ imagine you are touring Paris and stop in at the Louvre Museum. The guide will usually take you to the more famous pieces of art and give you only moments to look around on your own. However‚ what if you want to take your time and look around for a while? That would be impossible because otherwise you
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as La Giocondo‚ she was the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. This painting was done in oil paints on poplar wood by Leonardo da Vinci from the year 1503 to 1506. The dimensions of this painting are 76.2 x 53.3 cm. The painting is now in the Musee du Louvre in Paris. The Mona Lisa is a painting of a woman‚ dressed in a dark green dress with her hands overlapping. The background of the painting is a mountainous landscape. The whole painting is a remarkable example of Leonardo’s sfumato technique of painting
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way‚ we had a really good conversation with our driver; he was very nice and helpful with his funny French accent. At the hotel we decided to take a nap to relax and recover before our excursion start. The first thing that we visited‚ it was the Louvre Museum it was very big that we have not been able to go through the entire place ‚ it was very educational and interesting ‚so I had a chance to see the beautiful Mona Lisa‚ which is one of the biggest paint in the history . After we climbed 627
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Last year in summer my dream finally came true. I took a trip to Europe. I traveled to Switzerland‚ Slovenia‚ Slovakia‚ Austria‚ Germany‚ Norway‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚ Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ France and Italy. I went to many interesting places including the Louvre and Eiffel tower in France‚ the castle of Koln in Germany‚ the Anne Frank house and the Amsterdam in Netherlands‚ Mountains in Switzerland‚ Madame Tussauds in Austria‚ Manneken Pis in Belgium and many more. Well‚ the reason I went on this trip and
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(1748-1825) Oil‚ 629 x 979 cm‚ Musée du Louvre‚ Paris 19th Century Art: Neo-classicism 19th Century Art: Romanticism Emphasis on emotional and spiritual themes Also focus on landscape‚ nature‚ and the human figure Artists believed in spontaneity and freedom from boundaries and rules “The Cornfield” (1826) by John Constable (1776-1837)‚ Oil‚ 143 × 122 cm “The Turkish Bath” (1862) by Ingres (1780-1867) Oil‚ diameter 108 cm‚ Musée du Louvre‚ Paris 2 19th Century Art: Romanticism
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many great wonders. One of these wonders are pyramids. Because this was an ancient wonder‚ many people believe that the Egyptians didn’t use any math but only used logic and reason to build pyramids. If this is true‚ then how did they build the Great Pyramid? They used simple math to make such a great pyramid. They used the Pythagorean Theorem‚ trigonometry and simple algebra. They also measured the angle of each direction so that each side of the pyramid was facing exactly north‚ south‚ east and west
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Compare and Contrast Pyramids of Giza and Angkor Wat “It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; it’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.” By David Allan Coe The quotation above means that the beauty of a building is not as important as the construction of the prototypes of its structure. Basically‚ the development of its foundations and techniques are more important than those of its attractiveness. Meanwhile‚ Angkor Wat and Pyramids of Giza are two ancient
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The pyramids of Ancient Egypt are as fascinating and intriguing‚ as they are breathtaking. Egyptologists and historians have long debated the question of who built the pyramids‚ and for what reason. There are many different and often conflicting theories in regard to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. When turning back the pages of history‚ it is discovered that a number of theories have been developed to explain the presence of such a significant historical landmark. "Theories vary from
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it had been damaged and discovered in two parts. It was in 1820 AD (anno domini) when a peasant named Yorgos found her body on the Aegean island of Melos. Later‚ the sculpture was taken out of Greece under unclear circumstances and was taken to the Louvre Museum in Paris‚ France where it was admired by the millions of visitor’s of the country. This sculpture is considered by many art historians to be the ideal of Hellenistic beauty. It was carved out of marble and stands approximately 205 cm (6 ft
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ART During the course of this ART123 class we have learned a great deal about art. We have learned to understand what art is and how art may be different to each other. Art is expressed in several ways. We see art in our everyday lives like in our hair‚ clothing‚ and even our makeup but artist intend to express it through how they draw‚ what they draw‚ the color techniques‚ the fullness and the dullness of the picture and most of all their creativity. I was able to view a few pieces of art and
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