Umbrellas Symbolism

Personal bubbles that protect and isolate individuals, symbolizing private space and urban anonymity within the crowd.

Common Themes

Loneliness & isolationThe modern lens: urban life & speedMedium reflexivity (art about art)Power & authorityLandscape & placeFashion & adornmentClass & inequalityLabor & work

Artworks Featuring This Symbol

Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte

Paris Street; Rainy Day

Gustave Caillebotte (1877)

Gustave Caillebotte’s Paris Street; Rainy Day renders a newly modern Paris where <strong>Haussmann’s geometry</strong> meets the <strong>anonymity of urban life</strong>. Umbrellas punctuate a silvery atmosphere as a <strong>central gas lamp</strong> and knife-sharp façades organize the space into measured planes <sup>[1]</sup><sup>[2]</sup>.