La Dame De Fer
by Hany J
Title
La Dame De Fer
Artist
Hany J
Medium
Photograph
Description
The Eiffel Tower is known to the French as La Dame De Fer the Iron Lady.
Reaching to the sky, it is 1,063 feet high (324 meters) including the antenna at the top. Without the antenna, it would be 984 feet (300 m) high. It was the tallest manmade structure until the Chrysler Building was built in New York in 1930. It was designed for a contest that would determine the centerpiece for the 1889 Worlds Fair in Paris. The Eiffel companys design won the contest, and construction of the wrought iron tower began in July of 1887. Unfortunately, not everyone in Paris was thrilled with the idea of a giant metal monument looming over the city. In fact, many artists, sculptors, writers and architects petitioned to the commissioner of the Paris Exposition pleading him to stop the construction of this ridiculous tower.
Well, I guess we all know what happened to that petition!!!
Hope you like this image too.
All images are Copyright Hany G. Jadaa; C.Chem. M.Sc. Eng.; and Copyright Prince John Photography (the Artist). The material contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under US, Canadian, European, and Australian Copyright laws.
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October 27th, 2013
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