Giuseppe De Nittis (1846-1884) - Dolci sguardi

Giuseppe De Nittis (Barletta 1846 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1884) Sweet Gaze. Size with frame
36x29 cm. Original hand-carved frames.
Origin from a private collection
Timbro Atelier De Nitis
Archive. A. Baboni


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Giuseppe De Nittis, an Italian painter, was born in Barletta on February 25, 1846.
His childhood, far from serene, was marked by the death of his parents. Thus, he was educated first by his grandparents, and then by his brother Vincenzo.
In Barletta, when he was still a young boy, De Nittis began taking painting lessons from Giambattista Calò, a master of the Neapolitan school, who immediately recognized the extraordinary talents of the student and never failed to encourage him. His brothers, on the other hand, especially the eldest, Vincenzo, tried to oppose little Giuseppe's desire to develop his artistic talents, considering the life of an artist too difficult and economically uncertain.
Giuseppe, very young, enrolled in 1860 at the Institute of Fine Arts of Naples. Here, in 1864, at only 17 years old, he, along with other young Italian painters, founded the 'Scuola di Resina', an Italian realist movement.
In 1867, he was in Florence, where he came into contact with the Macchiaioli of the 'Caffè Michelangelo,' immediately demonstrating his strong preference for a very realistic view painting style, especially aimed at depicting various aspects of modern life.
At the age of 21, he was in Paris where he said he would find 'luck and love.' He himself said: 'I will stay here for the rest of my life.'
In France, De Nittis made valuable connections with art dealers like Adolphe Goupil, who managed the 'trade' of his works.
In Paris, Léontine Lucile Gruvelle married two years later, serving as a valuable guide to social and artistic choices. Léontine skillfully introduced De Nittis into the environment of the wealthy intellectual bourgeoisie of the French capital, leading him to receive undisputed honors and considerable esteem.
His participation in social life, however, will distance him from the more genuine vein of Impressionist inspiration, leading him to prefer a more academic production that aligns better with a certain theatrical taste of the elegant Parisian salons, exemplified by the Salotto of Princess Matilde, to which he adds the very appreciated novelty of the 'photographic cut'.
De Nittis reached the peak of his fame at the 1878 Paris Universal Exposition, where he exhibited eleven of his paintings.
Breakfast in the garden, an oil painting from 1883, was exhibited at the Salon in 1884, the year of his premature passing due to a cerebral congestion.