Specific works are:

1) Gustave Caillebotte’s “Paris: A Rainy Day”
2) Edgar Degas’s “The Absinthe Drinker”
3) Eduoard Manet’s “Bar at the Folies-Bergeres”

– A summary of the artists’ personal philosophies of art (if they can be found in published sources), the prevailing trends and schools of thought in the art world at the time and in the place the artist was working. For instance, discuss what was taking place in the artist’s city, country, and/or church that may have provoked a reaction from the artist or the greater society. Include any information that might help the reader understand the artist’s point of view or why the artist made his or her choices in this work of art.

– An explanation of how the works fit into the context of the time period.