The Giuseppe De Nittis Municipal Art Gallery

Type:

Luoghi della cultura; Ente/Istituzione

Category:

Art museums

The collection of works by Giuseppe De Nittis from Barletta, who lived during the nineteenth century and worked as an artist in France in connection with famous artists such as Degas, Manet, Morisot and Caillebotte, is now in the Giuseppe De Nittis Municipal Art gallery inside the baroque building, Palazzo Marra on level 2, while on the first level works from the 800s are exhibited. The building was originally the residence of the Orsini family and later the Marra family and consists of three floors, a front courtyard and is characterised by a columned porch. The building is in the top two floors around the perimeter of the atrium. The first floor is decorated with a wooden ceiling. The Palace has a large lodge, richly decorated and consists of five arches and vaults. The Art Gallery houses the art collection of De Nittis from Barletta which was donated to the city by his wife Leontine Gruvelle. The collection consists of 146 paintings, 65 different drawings with books and letters. The assembly of De Nittis tackles different themes inspired by the places of high society as a representation of cities, the horse races. Also important are the en plein air scenes and portraits where Leontine models.