It is located near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. The entire memorial covers 517 km2 and is 1745 m above sea level. It is sculpted by Gutzon Borglum and later by his son Lincoln Borglum. The carving started in 1927, and ended in 1941 with some injuries and no fatalities. The project of carving Rushmore was started to increase tourism in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY. The statue of liberty is on Liberty island. It was the work of a French sculptor, and it was a gift from the French people to the people of the United States. It is maded of many parts. In 1884, all the parts were put together at the first time in paris to make sure they were the right size. They were, so the whole statue, witch weighed over 200 tonnes, was taken to america. Nowadays, it is possible to climb up her right arm to the torch, she is holding in her hand....
Statue of Libery The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. It is a huge statue of woman who is holding tablet in left hand and torch in right hand. A seven points of her crown are represented the seven oceans and continents of world. The Statue was designed by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. It was started in 1876 and was finished in 1884. It is made of copper with steel supports.The Statue of Liberty was gift to Americans from French to celebrated the 100th anniversary of American Declaration of Idepedence. The Statue was made in sections in June on 1885 and they put it into 214 boxes and shipped it to New York. After they reassembled the Statue in four months. In 1924 the Statue of Liberty was declared national monument....
Between 470 and 460 B.C., construction on a new temple was started. The designer was Libon of Elis and The Temple of Zeus was completed in 456 B.C. This temple followed a design used on many large Grecian temples. Though the temple was considered one of the best examples of the Doric design, it was decided that the temple alone was too simple to be worthy of the King of the gods. To remedy this, a statue was commissioned for the inerior – a magnificent statue of Zeus that would become one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The sculptor chosen for this great task was a man named Phidias.He began working on the statue around 440 B.C. When the stature was completed, it barely fitted in the temple. The first archaeological work on the Olympia site was done by group of French Scientists in 1829.They were able to locate the outlines of the temple and found the fragments of the sculpture...
abiks.pri.ee FREE TIME 1. Is music popular in your family? What music do you like? 2. What musical instruments have you got in your home? 3. Can you play any musical instruments? 4. Do you sing? 5. Have you sung at a song festival? 6. Has your school got a choir? 7. When do you last go to a concert? What concert was it? 8. Have you ever been to an openair concert? What was it like? 9. Do you sing at family parties? Where else Estonians like to sing? 10. Have you got a collection of cassettes, CD´s or LP´s at home? 11. Have you watched a ballet on TV? 12. Which do you prefer ballet, drama or musical? 13. How often do you go to the theatre? 14. Do you prefer going to the theatre or watching TV? Why? 15. Do you prefer buying a cheap ticket and getting a seat at the back or spending more money and sitting in the...
There are numerous monuments in Washington, D.C. The Washington Memorial is a high building built between 1848 and 1885 in honour of the first president of the United States. The Jefferson Memorial was built in memory of Thomas Jefferson who wrote the declaration of Independence. Inside the Lincoln Memorial there is the statue of Lincoln and two wall paintings with symbols of freedom and justice. On two huge stone tablets one can read some of Lincoln`s important speeches. The Vietnam Veterans` Memorial consists of two long walls. The names of 50,000 soldiers are on these walls. The Vietnam war began in 1965 and finished in 1975. Near the wall there are two statues. The first one is of free soldiers ready to go to war. Many women soldiers went to Vietnam and the second statue is a memorial for them....
Tests Superstar 1 Luke Prodromou Test 1 Name____________________ Class_______ Use your English 1 Complete these sentences using the correct form (present simple or present continuous) of the verb in brackets. _ 1 She is in a band and she _________________________________ (record) a CD at the moment. _ 2 She is an actress and often _________________________________ (appear) on television. _ 3 At the moment she _________________________________ (have) a rest because she is tired. _ 4 Mike is a doctor and he _________________________________ (live) in Manchester. _ 5 I _________________________________ (start) work at 8.30 every morning. _ 6 He is a good cook but she _________________________________ (prefer) to eat out. _ 7 English tests _________________________________ (get) more and more interesting. _ 8 They _________________________________ (have) a party becau...
Paintings: The Battle of Cascina, Doni Tondo, The Last Judgement, .... Architecture: St. Peter's Basilica in Rome Cordonata Capitolina in Rome Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome Palazzo Farnese in Rome PIETA The Pietà by Michelangelo is a marble sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French cardinal Jean de Billheres, who was a representative in Rome. The statue was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion. The theme is of Northern origin, popular in France but not yet in Italy. It is an important work as it...
420 2 AP Ends with an exam; lasts only for 1 semester. At the exam you get 2 questions and an exercise (50 sentences: establish the device used, recognize it, and name it). Care about the pronunciation of the terms. Books: - I. Galperin "Stylistics" - I. Ladusseva "Rhythm and Text" - I. Ladusseva "Vocabulary and Style" - I. Ladusseva "Stylistic practice: Book I, Book II" - I. Ladusseva "A Guide to Punctuation" EXAMINATION TOPICS: 1. Style, stylistics, a survey of stylistic studies...
"That Shakespeare chap most likely had written countless books of poetry."). 2. Allusion a reference to something known to the reader, frequently to the literature, history, facts of everyday life. Usually no source indicated. Allusions create new associations in a new context, because they call forth compression. Usually they create festive overtones, also humor (when used "inappropriately") (e.g. "Death may be knocking at the door like the Commandor's statue .") 3. Quotation is a phrase, passage from a literary source marked by inverted commas. Usually the author's name is supplied unless he is widely known. Quotations often assume a new meaning . 4. Epigram short, compact statement, which stresses an idea. Epigrams are independent when taken out of context. Coined by well- known people (e.g. "The child is father of a man" Wordsworth). 5...
3 billion (FY 2008) Formed: July 29, 1958 NASA's motto is: "For the benefit of all" Disneyland Park Disneyland is an American theme park in Anaheim,California. Disneyland Park was opened to the public on Monday, July 18, 1955 The park has been visited by more than 515 million guests since it opened Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States Universal symbol of freedom and democracy One of the most recognizable icons of the United States Sports NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is North America's premier professional men's basketball league The league was Founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the...
John's Lutheran Church St John's Church was probably built in the first third of the 14th century. There is no other brick church decorated with so much terracotta plastic in Europe Eduard Tubin Monument The Eduard Tubin monument, marking the 100th birthday of the composer, was dedicated in 2005. The authors of the statue are sculptor Aili Vahtrapuu, architect Veronika Valk, with sound installations by Louis Dandrel.Eduard Tubin (1905-1982) was a versatile composer and conductor, one of the most recognized symphonists throughout history. He served as concert master and conductor at the Vanemuise Theatre. In 1944, when the theatre was destroyed, he left Estonia to Sweden. Monument to Gustav II Adolf In 1632, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, then at the war camp near Nürnburg, signed the...
West Virginia broke away from Virginia during the American Civil War. The most recent state--Hawaii--achieved statehood on August 21, 1959. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the states do not have the right to secede from the union. New York City is the biggest city in America, with 7 million people. About the 40% is foreign-born. Although its not the capital it has always been the cultural centre of the whole country. The Statue of Liberty stands in the harbour of New York. A gift from France, she is a strong woman and holds up the torch of freedom. Washington, DC is the capital of the USA. Designed by a French architect, its streets are laid out in a classical geometric pattern. "DC" stands for "District of Columbia", in honour of Christopher Columbus. Chicago is famous for its meat factories and has earned a bad name as a home of gangsters. Los Angeles is an important centre of modern industries...
The Globe uses only natural light and the minimum of scenery. 7. Museums British Museum a museum dedicated to human history and culture. It has a collection of more than 13 million artifacts, which are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all over the world. Established in 1753 and opened to the public six years later. Notable artifacts include: the Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, a statue from Easter Island, and numerous death masks from the pharaohs of Egypt. Cutty Sark the Cutty Sark is a clipper ship, built in the 19 th century. It served as a merchant vessel and then as a training ship until being put on public display in 1954. The Ship is preserved in dry dock at Greenwich, but was damaged in a fire in the spring of 2007 while undergoing extensive restoration. Madame Tussaud's is a famous wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities...
There are numerous monuments in Washington, D.C. The Washington Memorial is a high building built between 1848 and 1885 in honour of the first president of the United States. The Jefferson Memorial was built in memory of Thomas Jefferson who wrote the declaration of Independence. Inside the Lincoln Memorial there is the statue of Lincoln and two wall paintings with symbols of freedom and justice. On two huge stone tablets one can read some of Lincoln's important speeches. 13. History For thousands of years America was unknown to Europe. In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered it while trying to reach India. He didn't stay and in the sixteenth century the first Europeans to settle in America were the Spanish, the English and the French. The first village founded by the English settlers was in Virginia in 1607...
avalikkuses üles naeruvääristamist ning neid naeruvääristati ja salati maha, enne kui neid hakati võtma naljakatena ja osana avalikust kunstist. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2723710342_19dbe884e9.jpg Free Stamp http://www.chinati.org/images/oldenburgvanbruggen_1.jpg Monument to the Last Horse http://nga.gov.au/International/Catalogue/Images/LRG/115579.jpg Leopard chair http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/078n023fk66xZ/610x.jpg 20meter high statue Tema jultunud, tihti humoorikas lähenemine kunstile andis valdavalt tundlikule kunstile loomuse tegelda sellega, kui taasleitud ekspressionismiga. Oldenburg leidis kõigepealt nisi oma kunstielus ja alles siis sai selle najal kuulsaks, mis kestab tänase päevani. http://www.moma.org/images/collection/FullSizes/00213067.jpg Self Portrait Tänan!...
Itaalia keskosas, Tiberi ja Arno jõe vahel. Ala oli rikas maavarade jms poolest. Metallesemeid toodeti rauast, pronksist, kullast. Oli linnade liit. 7-6 saj oli hiilgeaeg.Etruskid oli Rooma linnriigi viimased valitsejad. Ka kunst avaldas suurt mõju.Päritolu kahtlane. Osatakse tekste lugeda, kuid tekstid on sisuliselt piiratud-seega on raske keelt ja kultuuri mõista. Teadmised kahtlased. Haruspeksid kuulsad ennustajapreestrid, ennustasid ohvriloomade maksa põhjal jumalate tahet. Täringumäng: ajaviide ja ka rituaal. Segunesid kreeklastega. Peamiselt säilinud matmisehitised. Hauaehitised: tunnelid, mis laienevad mõnes kohas kambriks; kuplitaolised mullaga kaetud hauakünkad; kivist majataolised hauakambrid; mägede sisse raiutud kambrid (ehitati ka eeskojad jms). Enamik nekropolides. Tuhastati, tuhk urnis/sarkofaagis. Keal surnu portree/kuju. Levinud poollamav poos. Sarkofaagidel kujuta...
1066 Battle of Hastings 1179 Benedictine monks of Westminster Abbey werw required by Pope Alexander III to provide a small charity school 1245 Westminster Abbey rebuilt 1348 First outbreake of the Black Death 1540 Dissolutoin of Benedictine Monastery. Henry VIII ensured the School's survival by statue 1560 New charter for 'The Collage' from Elizabet I 1649 Execution of Charles I : Busby leads School in prayers for the King on the day of his beheading 1753 First recorded Pancake Greaze 1793 First cricket match against Elton at Hounslow Heath 1815 Prince Albert and Prince of Wales attend Latin Play 1963 First girl pupil Janely Tilk...
Michelangelo went on to study sculpture at Medici gardens, where Leonardo da Vinci had also been taught. Following his sojourn at Medici gardens, Michelangelo went to Bologna, then to Rome, where he saw the impressive marble statues , which he would later echo in his own works. Upon his return, he set out to create his first complete sculpture, as statue of Mary holding Jesus' lifeless body, known as La Pietà. His first large scale commissioned work was the statue of Bacchus for a sculpture garden. Shortly thereafter, he created one of his most important works, the statue of David, and a commissioned piece symbolizing the freedom of the republic of Florence. Michelangelo truly had achieved fame as an artist, and his talent became sought after by Pope Julius II, who asked him to go on a very artistic ship-journey, a...
May 1859 Edinburgh 7. July 1930 Writer of Sherlock Holmes stories British writer Studied medicine Novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Short story writer Wrote stories in hospital Died of his heart attack Statue of Conan Doyle "You are wonderful" Statue of Sherlock Holmes Setting · Greylands · Greylands Park Characters Marshall King- main character,isn't a rich man . Everard King- Cousin from Brazil, rich cousin Mrs.King Everards wife,haggard woman. Baldwin and servants-Everard quests and Marshalls life-saver(Baldwin) Brazilian Cat- Black, enormous cat The plot Bills Uncle Cousin from Brazil Cousin is rich Invitation Trip to Greylands The plot...
What is written on the bridge? When do you think it was built? After that, go along the Lossi street, until you reach Jaani street. Then turn left on Jaani street, walk approximately 100 meters along the Jaani street. On your left you should see the Main Building of Tartu University. How many pillars has The University Building? What has been written on the under them? Whose statue is behind this building? If you are done with the tasks, walk again approximately 100 meters forwards along the Jaani street. You should soon notice a church, this is Tartu Jaani (St. John's) Church. About how high is this churches tower? Now walk back to the Munga street, on the corner turn left to the Munga street and walk to the Rüütle street. Turn right on the Rüütli street, walk to the end on Rüütli street. While walking mind the scenery of Tartu Old Town, it is very unique...