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An 1880 oil on canvas, View from a Balcony, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Here the artist takes his fascination with including ornate iron balcony railings in his paintings to the extreme and has the entire...

A c. 1883 oil on canvas, The Bridge at Argenteuil & the Seine, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Like several of the other impressionists, Caillebotte was interested in presenting the contrast between nature...

A c. 1878 oil on canvas, The Canoe Paddlers, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Full of the artist's trademark diagonals, the framing of this painting is inspired by the burgeoning art of photography. (Musée...

A c. 1880 oil on canvas, The Boulevard Seen from Above, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Influenced by photography, Caillebotte here shows a unique aerial view of a street scene as seen from a balcony above...

An 1878 oil on canvas, View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) or Rooftops under Snow, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artist's favourite tones of blues and greys are well-suited here to the cold winter scene...

An 1880 oil on canvas, Man at a Balcony, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. This painting is quintessential Caillebotte with many features the artist repeated regularly in his work: a dramatic sense of depth...

An 1884 oil on canvas, Man at his Bath, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. For the period, this was an unusual depiction of the male nude. Seen from behind as if being spied upon unawares, the man is obviously...

An 1880-82 oil on canvas, Fruit Displayed on a Stand, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. Part of a still life series by the artist, here he celebrates the variety and colour of a Paris greengrocer's shop. (Boston...

An 1893 oil on canvas, Regatta at Argenteuil, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artist was a keen sailor, funding yacht clubs, owning his own yacht, and designing and building various kinds of boats himself...

The Alexamenos graffito is a satirical representation of Christian worship, depicting a man worshiping a crucified donkey. The inscription reads: "Alexamenos respects his god". Rome, c. 85 to 3rd century CE. Palatine Hill, Rome.