The Eiffel Tower 1889
Critical Response; Emile Zola said? (writer)
'imagine a ridicules tower dominating Paris like a giant black smokestack' - he saw it as 'crushing' classical buildings such as the Arc de Triumph
how tall is The Eiffel Tower?
1000ft (tallest building for 40 yrs/ till the Chrysler Building)
The Eiffel Tower by Seurat was painted when?
1889
how long was The Eiffel Tower meant to be there?
20 yrs
how many arches are there on The Eiffel Tower?
4
this questioning of viewpoints led to what movement?
Cubsim
who were the engineers for the The Eiffel Tower?
Emile Nougier, Maurice Koechlin
Gustave Eiffel was famous for what?
Famous for making bridges, involved int eh design for the Statue of Liberty
the Stylised Acanthus leaves shows reference to what Classical Architecture?
Greek and Roman architecture (corinthian columns)
who designed The Eiffel Tower?
Gustave Eiffel
what joins the iron sections together in The Eiffel Tower?
Rivets
the new viewpoint influenced artists such as?
Robert Delaunay, Cézanne, Rousseau, Signac
4 arches shows reference to what Classical Architecture?
Roman architecture (aqueduct)
what is interesting about when he painted The Eiffel Tower (Seurat)?
Seurat painted it before construction was completed
what did the Paris world fair aim to do?
To show off the prowess of Paris
what is at the top of The Eiffel Tower?
a bell shaped cupola
what was the third platform on The Eiffel Tower?
a flat for Gustav Eiffel- inc a grand piano
what dd The Eiffel Tower offer Parisians?
a new viewpoint over Paris (Birdseye)
Guy de Maupassant did what to avoid The Eiffel Tower?
ate lunch every day in the tower's restaurant as it was the only place in Paris where the tower could not be visible
The Eiffel Tower (Seurat) uses warm colours from both the landscape and the tower to do what?
blends the tower into being part of the landscape
what does pointillism in The Eiffel Tower (Seurat) do?
creates the illusion that light I seeing reflected
the Eiffel Tower was a pinnacle of construction and a...?
feat of engineering
what did people wonder about The Eiffel Tower?
how did it withstand the wind?
the materials used were seen to be?
ill-fitting with he rest of Paris- too industrious and wrought
how popular was The Eiffel Tower?
over 3 million people paid for the ascent
Delaunay's influence from The Eiffel Tower?
painted from perspective from the top. Abstracted and modern
what did Gustave Eiffel derive The Eiffel Tower pain from?
pilons
what is The Eiffel Tower made from?
pre-fabricated iron
The cupola on the tower shows reference to what Classical Architecture?
similar to St Paul's Cathedral
Rousseau's influence from The Eiffel Tower?
smooth, stylised. the tower imitates nearby towers
Cézanne's influence from The Eiffel Tower?
started to question where objects lie, using multi-viewpoint perspective
what was originally decorating the first platform of The Eiffel Tower?
stylised acanthus leaves
what was the world fair celebrating?
that Paris is a great modern city and a centre of innovation
what was The Eiffel Tower built to commemorate?
the centennial of the French Revolution
the world fair was modelled on what?
the great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, London
what doe the soft hues tone down in The Eiffel Tower (Seurat)?
the industrious nature of Paris (post I.R) and softens how striking it is
Signac's influence from The Eiffel Tower?
watercolour sketch during the world fair, influenced also by Seurat