Giuseppe de nittis biography definition
Giuseppe de Nittis was..
| Giuseppe de Nittis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Feb.Giuseppe de Nittis () was an Italian artist, although he spent much of his life in France.25, |
| Died | Aug. 12, |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Movement | Salon art and Impressionism |
| Field | Painter |
| Works | View Complete Works |
Giuseppe de Nittis () was an Italian artist, although he spent much of his life in France.
His paintings are known for blending two artistic styles: Impressionism and Salon Art. He associated with artists such as Degas and Manet, and is considered to be among the most important of the Paris-based Italian painters of his time.
Personal Life
De Nittis was born in the small city of Barletta, in the Apulia region of Italy.
As a teenager, he was enrolled in one of Naples most prestigious schools, the Instituto di Belle Arti.
Giuseppe de Nittis () emerged during a transformative period in art history.However, he found it hard to submit to authority, and in he was expelled, an event which in effect launched his solo career. In his early twenties, he went to live in Paris, after which he made his living painting commercial art.
In , he died at 38 from a stroke.