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Pinacoteca Giuseppe de Nittis

Coordinates: 41°19′17″N 16°16′54″E / 41.3215°N 16.2818°E / 41.3215; 16.2818
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Pinacoteca Giuseppe de Nittis
Pinacoteca Giuseppe de Nittis
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Established12 November 1933 (1933-11-12)
LocationVia Cialdini 74, Barletta, Apulia
Websitewww.barlettamusei.it/denittis.html

The Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis is a public gallery of paintings and museum of artworks in the city of Barletta, Italy.[1] The museum displays a range of artistic works connected to the Italian painter Giuseppe de Nittis.

History

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The art gallery contains 146 paintings, 65 drawings and numerous publications. De Nittis production deals with different themes inspired by worldly places such as the depiction of cities and horse races.[2] Also important are the en plein air scenes and portraits which in many cases feature Léontine as the model.[3]

In 2023, the first American retrospective of the artist was held in Washington D.C.[4]

In 2024, a major retrospective on the artist was held in Milan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Apulia in the work of Giuseppe De Nittis, Italian impressionist, from Barletta to the conquest of the great metropolises". www.finestresullarte.info. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  2. ^ "Giuseppe De Nittis died on 21 August 1884 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, at age 38. – Italian Art Society". www.italianartsociety.org. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  3. ^ "Giuseppe De Nittis (1846 - 1884) | National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  4. ^ "De Nittis | The Phillips Collection". www.phillipscollection.org. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  5. ^ "De Nittis Painter of modern life". www.palazzorealemilano.it. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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41°19′17″N 16°16′54″E / 41.3215°N 16.2818°E / 41.3215; 16.2818