#13: France: Paris (Place de l’Europe on a Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte)
Gustave Caillebotte’s “Place de l’Europe on a Rainy Day” reflects the dramatic changes in Parisian architecture during the mid-19th century. We see a crowded intersection and the careful planning that transformed the city under Baron Haussmann’s modernization efforts. Caillebotte captures not just the physical space but also the atmosphere created by rainy weather.
