Red eiffel tower robert delaunay biography
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Masterpiece Story: The Red Tower by Robert Delaunay
When people speak of Paris, the Eiffel Tower is probably the first thing that flashes into the imagination.
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It is the iconic symbol of Paris. Robert Delaunay captures this celebrated structure in his painting, Champs de Mars: The Red Tower. The famous 19th-century building is boldly interpreted through Delaunay’s eyes in a 20th-century Modernist perspective.
The Eiffel Tower takes on new meaning but remains the timeless classic we all still love and adore.
When Robert Delaunay began painting Champs de Mars: The Red Tower in 1911, the Eiffel Tower was only 22 years old.
Red eiffel tower robert delaunay biography
Therefore, it was still considered a new addition to the skyline of Paris. It was completed by the “Magician of Iron”, Gustave Eiffel, in 1889, and was to be revealed to the world at the Exposition Universelle, or World’s Fair.
The Eiffel Tower was immediately striking as the world’s tallest structure, a title it held for 41 years until 1930. It is con