Giuseppe De Nittis (1846-1884): Italian Painter Bridging Salon Art & Impressionism Early Life and Artistic Beginnings The Macchiaioli Movement and Florentine Influences Parisian Years: Recognition and Impressionist Engagement Return to Italy: Vesuvius Landscapes and Continued Success Legacy and Influence on Later Artists Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Giuseppe Gaetano De Nittis was born in Barletta, Apulia, on February 25, 1846, the fourth son of Raffaele De Nittis and Teresa Emanuela Barracchia. His father, a wealthy landowner deeply involved in political activis…