Giuseppe De Nittis
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The Place des Pyramides
Painting ID:: 11485 Giuseppe De Nittis1.jpg
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Giuseppe De Nittis
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Italian, 1846-1884
Italian painter, pastellist and printmaker. Throughout his career he was committed to a plein-air aesthetic and was particularly interested in rendering varying light effects, a concern that brought him into contact with the Impressionists. He was also acquainted with the members of the Macchiaioli, for whom his work was influential. In addition to oils, he experimented with printmaking and made innovative use of pastels. Practising a restrained, and therefore 'acceptable', form of Impressionism, |
The Place des Pyramides |
1875(Salon of 1876)
3' x 2' 5 1/4''(92 x 74 cm)Gift of the artist,1883 |
Related Paintings::. | Portrait of Lucina Brembati | Seascape af | The Deposition of Christ | |
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