A depiction of the city's great modernization, Paris: A Rainy Day by Caillebotte was created in 1877 during the Impressionism Art Era. It almost looks like a photograph, because of the human gestures and attention to detail. There are a great amount of pedestrians walking around; Caillebotte depicted this extremely realistically. This painting struck out to me immediately because of the triangular shape building in the background. I visited London last year, and noticed that there were many of the buildings were shaped triangularly, especially around metropolitan areas such as Westminster Abbey. It was quite the sight! The painting has the same feeling to it as I had when I visited London as can be seen through the cobbled roads, multitude of working people, the dreary weather, and architecture.
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