Eiffel Tower Paris Footprint Vintage
by Joan Carroll
Title
Eiffel Tower Paris Footprint Vintage
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
It's hard to appreciate how huge the Eiffel Tower actually is, until you stand beneath it and see the enormity of the base of each of the pillars! I had a fascination at the enormity of the structure, especially when compared to everything that surrounds it. Look at the tiny people doing maintenance work at the pond below! The tower is not only enormous, it's an architectural marvel and an elegant work of art. I couldn't help but wonder at all the decorative details incorporated into what you might think is just a utilitarian structure. When it was built, many were shocked by the tower's daring form. Eiffel was accused of trying to create something artistic with no regard to the principles of engineering. However, Eiffel and his team-- experienced bridge builders--understood the importance of wind forces, and knew that if they were going to build the tallest structure in the world, they had to be sure it could withstand them. He once stated in an interview: "Is it not true that the very conditions which give strength also conform to the hidden rules of harmony? ... Now to what phenomenon did I have to give primary concern in designing the Tower? It was wind resistance. Well then! I hold that the curvature of the monument's four outer edges, which is as mathematical calculation dictated it should be... will give a great impression of strength and beauty, for it will reveal to the eyes of the observer the boldness of the design as a whole."
FEATURED PHOTO, 1 a Day Waiting Room Art group, 12/11/21
FEATURED PHOTO, 100 Favorite group, 12/2/21
FEATURED PHOTO, ART FOREVER - CREATIVE AND UNIQUE OUTDOOR IMAGES group, 11/30/21
FEATURED PHOTO, ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART group, 7/14/21
FEATURED PHOTO, Eiffel Tower group, 10/12/16
FEATURED PHOTO, 1000 Views On 1 Image group, 6/29/16
FEATURED PHOTO, Five Star Artist group, 6/11/16
FEATURED PHOTO, Artist News group, 4/29/16
FEATURED PHOTO, First Friday Gallery Group 1x day, 4.27/16
FEATURED PHOTO, The Road To Self Promotion group, 4/26/16
Uploaded
April 26th, 2016
Statistics
Viewed 5,524 Times - Last Visitor from Toronto, ON - Canada on 04/24/2024 at 7:02 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments (162)
Joan Carroll
thank you Frozen in Time for the feature in the 1 a Day Waiting Room Art group, 12/11/21
Joan Carroll
thank you Jan for the feature in the ART FOREVER - CREATIVE AND UNIQUE OUTDOOR IMAGES group, 11/30/21