Giuseppe De Nittis (1846-1884) was one of the most important Italian painters of the 19th century, whose work merges the styles of Salon art and Impressionism.
De Nittis exhibited twelve paintings in the Exposition Universelle of 1878, and was awarded a gold medal.
In that same year he received the Légion d’honneur.
Throughout his career he was committed to a plein-air aesthetic and was particularly interested in rendering varying light effects, a concern that brought him into contact with the Impressionists.
He was also acquainted with the members of the Macchiaioli, for whom his work was influential.
In addition to oils, he experimented with printmaking and made innovative use of pastels.
Practicing a restrained, and therefore ‘acceptable’, form of Impressionism, he achieved great success in his lifetime, both nationally and internationally.
Works by De Nittis are in many public collections, including the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, British Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
His paintings Return from the Races and The Connoisseurs are in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Il pittore, pastellista ed incisore Giuseppe De Nittis è stato uno dei più importanti artisti Italiani del XIX secolo.
Durante la sua carriera si è impegnato in un'estetica plein air ed era particolarmente interessato a rendere diversi effetti di luce, una preoccupazione che lo ha portato a contatto con gli impressionisti.
Conosceva anche i membri dei Macchiaioli, per i quali il suo lavoro era influente.
Oltre all'oli, ha sperimentato la stampa e ha fatto un uso innovativo dei pastelli.
Praticando una forma contenuta, e quindi "accettabile" dell'impressionismo, ha ottenuto un grande successo nella sua vita, sia a livello nazionale che internazionale.
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