> It's iconic and arguably the symbol of Paris, but it's not really something you would think of when thinking of architectural or functional beauty.
It's an amazing structure and nothing like that was possible before. Only after the construction of it could people get a view of Paris never before possible.
You should read Robert Hughes' book "The Shock of the New" or watch the series. I think it's online on Youtube. It begins with the Eiffel Tower as the starting point and centerpiece of modernism and works through to the modern day to see how art and architecture have evolved for better and worse.
It may give you a new appreciation for the structure within the context of history.
I mean, sure - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think it's a beautiful structure. It has so much intellectually beauty as well as physical IMO. It's a perfect contrast to the rest of Paris.
It's an amazing structure and nothing like that was possible before. Only after the construction of it could people get a view of Paris never before possible.
You should read Robert Hughes' book "The Shock of the New" or watch the series. I think it's online on Youtube. It begins with the Eiffel Tower as the starting point and centerpiece of modernism and works through to the modern day to see how art and architecture have evolved for better and worse.
It may give you a new appreciation for the structure within the context of history.