Impressionism

Post-impressionism

Early modern paintings  

See you soon in Philadelphia!

     The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA by Clara Karouni

Hello everyone, today I'm going to talk to you about my travel to New York but more precisely about the incredible Museum of Modern Art, also know under the name of MoMA. So, as you know, I went to the USA during the summer holidays and I visited New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco. But, of all the museums I visited, the MoMA impressed me so much that I feel obligated to tell you about it.
First, I’m going to talk about where is located the MoMA. Secondly, I’m going to present you the Museum and when and how it was created. After, I’m going to speak about their collections and to finish, I will tell you the most famous paintings of MoMA.
Location:
The MoMA is located in the Midtown District of Manhattan between the Rockefeller Center and the Trump Tower.
Address: "11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, United States"

But if you don't want to buy a airline ticket to New York, you can visit this museum in Paris in the 16 district at the fondation of Louis Vuitton.
Address: "11 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris" 
 Presentation:
The MoMA is New York's largest museum of modern and contemporary art and one of the most renowned in the world. It's a "must-see" even for those who are not great lovers of modern art. I admit that I was not very thrilled to visit a museum but I was surprised to discover works that I already knew and that are in this famous American museum. For lovers of modern and contemporary art, the question does not even arise so much this museum is rich in works of great artists. I advise everyone to go visit it! 
His history:
The Museum of Modern Art in New York was created by "Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, the wife of John D. Rockefeller Jr, and two of her friends Lillie P. Bliss and Mrs. Cornelius J. Sullivan". They decided to create an institution devoted exclusively to modern art, whose role would be to preserve well-known works but also to open its doors to young artists. Alfred Barr was the first director. The museum opened on November 7, 1929, nine days after "the Wall Street stock market crash". Later, the MoMA was closed between 2002 and 2004. Indeed, it was in 2004 that the museum reopened after the completion of the work of the architect Yoshio Taniguchi. Today, the MoMA offers an exhibition area of 11,600 m² and receives more than 2.5 million visitors each year.
Their collections:
The MoMA hosts collections of paintings, photos and sculptures spread over 6 levels. But it would take you more than 24 hours to visit all these levels. However, this visit will allow you to see the most beautiful works and the greatest artists of the MoMA: Picasso, Cézanne, Matisse, van Gogh or Miro... The Museum has a collection of more than 3.600 paintings and sculptures, over 10.000 drawings and watercolors, 28.000 architectural works and 25.000 photographs. It also has 1.200 videos and more than 22.000 films of all kinds. The museum also has a library that contains more than 300.000 books and magazines. Paintings and sculptures are on the 4th and 5th level, on the 3rd level are drawings, works dedicated to architecture, and photos, 2nd level are illustrated books and artists' comments on their works and finally on the 1st. level there are the movies.

The most famous paintings of MoMA:
- Vincent van Gogh, The starry night
"Vincent van Gogh, La nuit étoilée"
- Pablo Picasso, The Ladies of Avignon
         "Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"
- Henri Matisse, The Dance
  "Henri Matisse, La Danse"

                                                                         See you tomorrow and enjoy your visit ,                                                                                               CLARA KAROUNI  

Sources : wikipédia.org
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GRAND CENTRAL STATION OF NEW YORK CITY

Grand Central Station is a Grand central Terminal, a subway station, a commuter and intercity railroad terminal located at 42nd Street and Park avenue in midtown Manhattan, NY state - USA.

Although the terminal has been officially called "Grand Central Terminal" since the present structure opened, it has always been more known as « Grand Central Station".

“Grand Central Station" is the name of the nearby US post office   station at 450 Lexington Avenue, but may also refer to the Grand Central – 42nd street subway station that is located next to the terminal. 

The terminal is one of the world’s most visited tourist attraction with 22 million visitors in 2013. The Grand Central Terminal was built in 1871 and rebuilt twice in 1913 and from 1994 to 2000.

Grand Central covers 48 acres (19 ha) and has 44 platforms, which is the most in any railway station in the world.

The terminal serves commuters. Traveling on the metro-North railroad to Westchester, Putman and Dutchess counties in New York, as well as to Farfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut.

The terminal also contains connections to the New York city subway.

Grand Central terminal has complex designs both in its inside and outside, landing to its landmark designation, including as a US national history landmark.

Lots of movies and television productions scenes took place in the Grand Central Terminal, as well as cartoons such as Madagascar 1.

Hello students of 4°, I will present you the National Air and Space Museum.

The National Air and Space Museum is located in Washington DC. It is the most famous museum in the USA, it is about aviation and space exploration, it also has a public observatory and planetarium.

The National Air and Space Museum was founded in 1946.

There are hundreds of amazing aircrafts, spacecrafts, missiles, satellites, and other aeronautical wonders, many of them literally hanging from the ceilings.

Some of the most well-known items are :

Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia : this is the famous Apollo 11 spacecraft that safely shuttled the very first humans to the Moon’s surface, and then brought them back home to Earth.

The 1903 Wright Flyer : This is the actual legendary aircraft built by the Wright Brothers that kicked off the entire age of aviation.

The Enola Gay : This is the famous B-29 bomber that dropped an atomic weapon over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

By Thomas Sancenot 4°5

Source : https://washington.org/DC-guide-to/smithsonian-national-air-and-space museum

Hello everybody, my name is Adélaïde. In this note you will find all the things you have to know to be an expert of the White House. I chose this place because I think it is very important for the story of the United States. 

Although the White House is a very famous building in the worldwide and millions of visitors come to see it every year, few people know the different parts and the History of the White House. 

The White House is where the President of the United States lives with his family and works since John Adams in 1800. The White House sits in the District of Columbia at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, the capital city of the United States. 

The residence was built with the architecture of the “neoclassical style” (Wikipedia). The Construction took place between 1792 and 1800 

The expression “White House” is often used to design the administration of the President. It is the symbol of the Power, both political and economic. For the time being, Donald Trump is the 45^th president. 

The house has changed many times because of two blazes (1814 and 1929) and the moving in of the successive presidents. Let’s mention the building of the western part of the house in 1901. Now, the White House has:“  a main residence and architectural wings on the East and West sides, 4 floors plus a basement and sub-basement, 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, 3 elevators, several gardens, a tennis court, a basketball court, a putting green, a bowling alley, a movie theater, a jogging track, and of course a swimming pool.”( whitehousemuseum.org) 

By Adélaïde de Saint-Bon

Sources: whitehousemuseum.org, Wikipedia, whitehouse.gov