Giuseppe De Nittis: Bridging Salon Art and Impressionism Giuseppe De Nittis (1846-1884) stands as a pivotal figure in Italian art history, representing a fascinating confluence of artistic movements—Salon painting and Impressionism—that profoundly shaped the landscape of 19th-century aesthetics. Born in Barletta, Puglia, Italy on February 25, 1846, De Nittis’s early life was marked by familial circumstances that instilled in him a spi…