Giuseppe De Nittis Retrospective at Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara

A major exhibition at Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara explores the work of Giuseppe De Nittis (1846–1884), the Italian vedutista from Barletta, through 160 works. The show presents his unique approach to capturing reality on canvas, paralleling but distinct from Impressionism. De Nittis blended influences from Japanese synthesis and photography, and his paintings are juxtaposed with photographs by Steichen, Le Gray, Coburn, and Stieglitz, as well as early Lumière films. The exhibition traces his career from the Scuola di Resina in Naples, where he painted en plein air, to his later urban views of Paris and London. Known as the 'painter of the sun' and later the 'painter of fog,' he depicted modern progress and leisure, including portraits of elegant women and intimate scenes with his wife Léontine and son Jacques. The show runs until a date not specified in the source.