Giuseppe De Nittis: Bridging Salon Art and Impressionism 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. Born in Barletta, Italy on February 25, 1846, he first studied under Giovanni Battista Calò before being expelled from the Instituto di Belle Arti in Naples for insubordination. Early Career De Nittis launched his career with the exhibition of two paintings at the 1864 Neapolitan Promotrice. He came into contact with some of the artists known as the Macchiaioli, becoming friend…