2008年7月22日火曜日
The Things I Learned About Culture
First of all, I was surprised about culture. Because, I know what is culture vaguely. I have only watched on TV or books, or people. That alone gave me information about culture. I looked over culture of France. There are many things that I didn’t know. I was exited. There is a lot of food. For example, quiche is looks tart with a lot of cheese into pie dough. It is very appetizing. A croissant is good. There are many buildings. Triumphal Arch is very beautiful in Paris. The Versailles Palace is great with so large and beautiful garden. There are many arts. Louvre Museum is one of largest museum in the world. Rodin is thinking. There are many things that look interesting. It is fun! I want to visit France. The things made in France are known by people all over the world. For example, there is cheese, wine, fashion brands, buildings, pictures, sculpture, and so on. Wine is loved all over the world. And cheese is eaten all over the world. The Eiffel Tower is crowed with visitors. I want to watch around Paris on the top of the Eiffel Tower.
ABOUT FRENCH CULTURE
There are a lot of interesting things about French culture. First, French cuisine is famous in the world. There are many French restaurants all over the world. Cheese fondue in Savoie is famous as local food. Above all, French wine is known in the world. For example, there is Bordeaux, Bourgogne and so on. The French drink wine with lunch and dinner, both adults to children. France is famous country as cheese producing area. For example, there are Camembert, Brie, Mimolette, Roquefort and so on. The French eat cheese with breakfast, lunch, as a snack, and dinner. French culture is not only food. France is a center place of fashion. Many brands are loved all over the world. There are Hermès, Louis Vuitton and so on. Paris is a dream of the fashion models. There is traditional culture in France. That is a theater. Grand Guignol is a play that existed between the late of 19th and the middle of 20th century. The performance with horror theme went off very well with a lot of audience in a dead faint. Grand Guignol word is used as adjectival phrase means bloody or absurdity in France. Quatorze Juillet is a festival in France. This festival is held in July 14. Quatorze Juillet means July 14. People shoot off fireworks all over France. This date is the celebration of the France Revolution. There is an association called most beautiful village in France. This association has the purpose of saving small villages with a legacy. For example, there is Hunspach, in the east of France Guillotine is invented by Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotin in France in 1792. Guillotine is a scaffold. People is removed a pain with execution for Guillotine.
2008年7月11日金曜日
10 interesting things about culture of France
10 interesting things about the culture of France
- Food -
There are a lot of interesting things about French culture. First, French cuisine is famous in the world. There are many French restaurants all over the world. cheese fondue in Savoie is famous as local food.
- Wine -
French wine is known in the world. For example, there is Bordeaux, Bourgogne and so on. The French drink wine with lunch and dinner, both adults to childlen.
- Cheese -
France is famous country as cheese producing area. For example, there are Camembert, Brie, Mimolette, Roquefort and so on. The French eat cheese with breakfast, lunch, as a snack, and dinner.
- Fashion -
France is a center place of fashion. Many brands are loved all over the world. There are Hermès, Louis Vuitton and so on. Paris is a dream of the fashion models.
- Theater -
Grand Guignol is a play that existed between the late of 19th and the middle of 20th century. The performance with horror theme went off very well with a lot of audience in a dead faint. Grand Guignol word is used as adjectival phrase means bloody or absurdity in France.
- Festival -
Quatorze Juillet is the festival in France. This festival is held in July 14. Quatorze Juillet mean July 14. they shot off fireworks all over France.
- Village -
There is an association called most beautiful village in France. This association is the purpose of save small village with a legacy. For example, there is Hunspach.
- Execution -
Guillotine is invented in France in 1792. Guillotine remove a pain with execution.
- Food -
There are a lot of interesting things about French culture. First, French cuisine is famous in the world. There are many French restaurants all over the world. cheese fondue in Savoie is famous as local food.
- Wine -
French wine is known in the world. For example, there is Bordeaux, Bourgogne and so on. The French drink wine with lunch and dinner, both adults to childlen.
- Cheese -
France is famous country as cheese producing area. For example, there are Camembert, Brie, Mimolette, Roquefort and so on. The French eat cheese with breakfast, lunch, as a snack, and dinner.
- Fashion -
France is a center place of fashion. Many brands are loved all over the world. There are Hermès, Louis Vuitton and so on. Paris is a dream of the fashion models.
- Theater -
Grand Guignol is a play that existed between the late of 19th and the middle of 20th century. The performance with horror theme went off very well with a lot of audience in a dead faint. Grand Guignol word is used as adjectival phrase means bloody or absurdity in France.
- Festival -
Quatorze Juillet is the festival in France. This festival is held in July 14. Quatorze Juillet mean July 14. they shot off fireworks all over France.
- Village -
There is an association called most beautiful village in France. This association is the purpose of save small village with a legacy. For example, there is Hunspach.
- Execution -
Guillotine is invented in France in 1792. Guillotine remove a pain with execution.
TRAVEL BASICS
1st day
Eat breakfast in the hotel in Paris
Hotel Queen Mary
Address: 9, rue de Greffulhe - 75008 Paris
Visit to Eiffel Tower
Eat quiche and drink wine at the cafe
Go shopping at Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette : great beautiful department store
Moulin Rouge : dinner show
2nd day
Visit to Louvre Museum
Watch Mona Lisa in Louvre
Eat lunch on the underground food area of Louvre
Watch rococo style
3rd day
Watch the Palace of Versailles.
Eat lunch near by the cafe
Buy the souvenir
Eat breakfast in the hotel in Paris
Hotel Queen Mary
Address: 9, rue de Greffulhe - 75008 Paris
Visit to Eiffel Tower
Eat quiche and drink wine at the cafe
Go shopping at Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette : great beautiful department store
Moulin Rouge : dinner show
2nd day
Visit to Louvre Museum
Watch Mona Lisa in Louvre
Eat lunch on the underground food area of Louvre
Watch rococo style
3rd day
Watch the Palace of Versailles.
Eat lunch near by the cafe
Buy the souvenir
2008年6月6日金曜日
French Art
Painting
There are many paintings in France. Above all, oil painting is famous. French paintings have various styles with the period. For example, some styles are Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Surrealism and so on.
Rococo style is characterized by brilliant colors and beautiful curves. Rococo style was popular in the 18th century. Madame de Pompadour (1755, Louvre) is famous portrait in the Rococo era. This picture was painted by Maurice Quentin de La Tour.
Neoclassicism was popular in the 19th century. Dominique Ingres is a typical painter in Neoclassicism. For example, Grande Odalisque is a famous picture (1814, Louvre) and was painted by Ingres.
Impressionism was born in the late of 19th century. The reason is that there was no more worth in painting, because of the appearance of the camera. Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) is a typical painter of Impressionism. For example, Woman with a Parasol (1875), Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies (1899, Metropolitan Museum of Art). Japonism （an interest in Europe in all things Japanese）haｄ a major impact on his style.
Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies (1899, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Sculpture
Auguste Rodin was a famous sculptor in France in the 19th century. He made many famous sculptures, for example, the Thinker, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell.
Cinema
Cannes Film Festival is held in Cannes in May every year. It is the most authoritative international film festival in the world. The top prize is called “Palme d'Or”. It is selected from about 20 films. Two famous movies that received this award are The Pianist in 2002 by Roman Polanski and Glory to the Filmmaker! by Beat Takeshi in 2007.
Source: Wikipedia
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannes_Film_Festival
There are many paintings in France. Above all, oil painting is famous. French paintings have various styles with the period. For example, some styles are Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Surrealism and so on.
Rococo style is characterized by brilliant colors and beautiful curves. Rococo style was popular in the 18th century. Madame de Pompadour (1755, Louvre) is famous portrait in the Rococo era. This picture was painted by Maurice Quentin de La Tour.
Neoclassicism was popular in the 19th century. Dominique Ingres is a typical painter in Neoclassicism. For example, Grande Odalisque is a famous picture (1814, Louvre) and was painted by Ingres.
Impressionism was born in the late of 19th century. The reason is that there was no more worth in painting, because of the appearance of the camera. Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) is a typical painter of Impressionism. For example, Woman with a Parasol (1875), Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies (1899, Metropolitan Museum of Art). Japonism （an interest in Europe in all things Japanese）haｄ a major impact on his style.
Bridge over a Pool of Water Lilies (1899, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Sculpture
Auguste Rodin was a famous sculptor in France in the 19th century. He made many famous sculptures, for example, the Thinker, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell.
Cinema
Cannes Film Festival is held in Cannes in May every year. It is the most authoritative international film festival in the world. The top prize is called “Palme d'Or”. It is selected from about 20 films. Two famous movies that received this award are The Pianist in 2002 by Roman Polanski and Glory to the Filmmaker! by Beat Takeshi in 2007.
Source: Wikipedia
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannes_Film_Festival
2008年5月30日金曜日
French Art
Picture
- the Middle Ages-
Georges de La Tour (1593 to 1652) - La Tour is a painter in Lorraine of 17th century. He had painted “The cheat with the ace of diamonds”, “St Joseph (1642, Louvre)”.
- Rococo style (18th century) –
Antoine Watteau (1684 - 1721)
“Madame de Pompadour(1755,Louvre)” is famous portrait of Rococo era. This picture was painted by Maurice Quentin de La Tour.
- Neoclassicism -
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780 - 1867)” Grande Odalisque (1814, Louvre)”
Jacques-Louis David(1784 - 1825) – David had painted famous picture what is ” Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard Pass”. His picture had printing textbook of history in Japanese School.
- Impressionism -
Claude Monet(1840 - 1926) – Monet is typical painter of impressionists. For example,”Impression, soleil levant (1872)”, ”Seerosenteich(1908)”
Sculpture
Auguste Rodin – Rodin is typical sculptor in France of 19th century. For example, the thinker, The Burghers of Calais, The Gates of Hell. The Thinker is “kangaeru hito” in Japanese.
Cinema
Cannes Film Festival – It is held in Cannes in May every year. It is most authoritative international film festival in the world. Highest prize is called “Palme d'Or”. Highest prize is selected into about 20 films. ”The Class(Laurent Cantet, France)”is selected in 2008.
Source : Wikipedia
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannes_Film_Festival
- the Middle Ages-
Georges de La Tour (1593 to 1652) - La Tour is a painter in Lorraine of 17th century. He had painted “The cheat with the ace of diamonds”, “St Joseph (1642, Louvre)”.
- Rococo style (18th century) –
Antoine Watteau (1684 - 1721)
“Madame de Pompadour(1755,Louvre)” is famous portrait of Rococo era. This picture was painted by Maurice Quentin de La Tour.
- Neoclassicism -
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780 - 1867)” Grande Odalisque (1814, Louvre)”
Jacques-Louis David(1784 - 1825) – David had painted famous picture what is ” Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard Pass”. His picture had printing textbook of history in Japanese School.
- Impressionism -
Claude Monet(1840 - 1926) – Monet is typical painter of impressionists. For example,”Impression, soleil levant (1872)”, ”Seerosenteich(1908)”
Sculpture
Auguste Rodin – Rodin is typical sculptor in France of 19th century. For example, the thinker, The Burghers of Calais, The Gates of Hell. The Thinker is “kangaeru hito” in Japanese.
Cinema
Cannes Film Festival – It is held in Cannes in May every year. It is most authoritative international film festival in the world. Highest prize is called “Palme d'Or”. Highest prize is selected into about 20 films. ”The Class(Laurent Cantet, France)”is selected in 2008.
Source : Wikipedia
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannes_Film_Festival
Culture
France
History
French revolution ( 1789–1799 )
Religion
Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is French for Our Lady.This is a typical church of Catholic in France.
Geography
Burgundy is famous vineyard in the world.
Burgundy has been known as the heart of France, owing to its geographical location.
Burgundy
Art
Louvre museum in Paris.
Eiffel Tower was build at the place of a world fair in Paris. Tour’s height is 300 meters. Gustave Eiffel designed.
Eiffel Tower (1889)
Climate
North erea is the cold.
South erea is the warm.
History
French revolution ( 1789–1799 )
Religion
70% people is Catholic in france.
Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame is French for Our Lady.This is a typical church of Catholic in France.
Geography
Burgundy is famous vineyard in the world.
Burgundy has been known as the heart of France, owing to its geographical location.
Burgundy
Art
Lovre is one of the world's most visited art museums, an historic monument, and a national symbol.
Louvre museum in Paris.
Eiffel Tower was build at the place of a world fair in Paris. Tour’s height is 300 meters. Gustave Eiffel designed.
Eiffel Tower (1889)
Climate
North erea is the cold.
South erea is the warm.
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