Famous cityscape paintings have played an important role in recent art history, from impressionistic paintings by Monet and Pissarro through George Bellows’ canvases of American urban areas to Willem de Kooning’s abstracted landscapes.Paris was a favored setting for impressionist artists to create city paintings and cityscape art.
Impressionists were drawn to the revolutionary characteristics of the contemporary city and created outstanding cityscapes that were even acclaimed by critics at the time.