![Gustave Caillebotte, Le Pont de l’Europe, 1876
Gustave Caillebotte was considered to be a modern artist, and was friends with many of the Impressionist painters of his time. In fact, his works were displayed in many of the same exhibitions as his colleagues. However, his style does not comply with Impressionist style, since the subject matter includes a visual confusion of Parisian society. The artist focuses upon narrative, rather than form and creates an unexpected space in which the viewer is able to project oneself within the scene, as if walking along the bridge next to the passersby. Each person seems to have their own personal story and narrative. Caillebotte created a nostalgic view of the Paris from the past (because of the inclusion of Conservative style - fashionable women and semi-impressionist brushwork) with a modern pace (due to the separate narratives and a new identity for Paris).
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Gustave Caillebotte, Le Pont de l’Europe, 1876
Gustave Caillebotte was considered to be a modern artist, and was friends with many of the Impressionist painters of his time. In fact, his works were displayed in many of the same exhibitions as his colleagues. However, his style does not comply with Impressionist style, since the subject matter includes a visual confusion of Parisian society. The artist focuses upon narrative, rather than form and creates an unexpected space in which the viewer is able to project oneself within the scene, as if walking along the bridge next to the passersby. Each person seems to have their own personal story and narrative. Caillebotte created a nostalgic view of the Paris from the past (because of the inclusion of Conservative style - fashionable women and semi-impressionist brushwork) with a modern pace (due to the separate narratives and a new identity for Paris).
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