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Gustave Eiffel chose this "invocation of science" because of his concern over the protests against the tower, and chose names of those who had distinguished themselves since 1789. [2] The engravings are found on the sides of the tower under the first balcony, in letters about 60 cm (24 in) tall, and were originally painted in gold.
The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈ aɪ f əl / ⓘ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel , whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
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The firm held a contest, selecting four winners to spend one night each in the apartment, with up to five guests. The names of 72 French scientists are listed on the four sides of the tower. The ...
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Franz Reichelt (16 October 1878 – 4 February 1912), also known as Frantz Reichelt [1] or François Reichelt, was an Austro-Hungarian-born [2] French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying Tailor, who is remembered for jumping to his death from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design.
Marc Chagall [a] (born Moishe Shagal; 6 July [O.S. 24 June] 1887 – 28 March 1985 [b]) was a Russian and French artist. [c] An early modernist, he was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art ...
Image online [11] The Death: 1908: Image online [12] Sabbath: 1909: Image online [13] The Family or Maternity: 1909: Private collection Image online [14] My Fiancée with Black Gloves: 1909: Kunstmuseum Basel: Image online [15] Russian Wedding: 1910: Zurich, Foundation E.G. Bührle Image online [16] Self-Portrait with Brushes. (Autoportrait ...