Amedeo Modigliani Italian Expressionist Painter and Sculptor, 1884-1920
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 ?C January 24, 1920) was an Italian artist of Jewish heritage, practicing both painting and sculpture, who pursued his career for the most part in France. Modigliani was born in Livorno (historically referred to in English as Leghorn), in northwestern Italy and began his artistic studies in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906. Influenced by the artists in his circle of friends and associates, by a range of genres and art movements, and by primitive art, Modigliani's œuvre was nonetheless unique and idiosyncratic. He died in Paris of tubercular meningitis, exacerbated by poverty, overworking, and an excessive use of alcohol and narcotics, at the age of 35.
Anna Zborowska 1917, oil on canvas, 51 1/4 x 32 ins (130.2 x 81.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Lillie P.Bliss Collection, 1934. Painting ID:: 10631
Amedeo Modigliani Anna Zborowska 1917, oil on canvas, 51 1/4 x 32 ins (130.2 x 81.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Lillie P.Bliss Collection, 1934.
Lunia Cze-chowska 1918, oil on canvas, 31 1/2 x 20 1/2 ins (80x52 cm). Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand.
Lunia Czechowska Painting ID:: 10683
Amedeo Modigliani Lunia Cze-chowska 1918, oil on canvas, 31 1/2 x 20 1/2 ins (80x52 cm). Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand.
Lunia Czechowska
Leopold Zborowski 1919, oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 25 5/8 ins ( 100 x 65 cm). Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand. Painting ID:: 10684
Amedeo Modigliani Leopold Zborowski 1919, oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 25 5/8 ins ( 100 x 65 cm). Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand.
Jeanne Hebuterne 1919, oil on canvas, 36 x 28 3/4 ins (91.4 x 73 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nate B.Spingold, 1956. Painting ID:: 10685
Amedeo Modigliani Jeanne Hebuterne 1919, oil on canvas, 36 x 28 3/4 ins (91.4 x 73 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nate B.Spingold, 1956.
Italian Expressionist Painter and Sculptor, 1884-1920
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 ?C January 24, 1920) was an Italian artist of Jewish heritage, practicing both painting and sculpture, who pursued his career for the most part in France. Modigliani was born in Livorno (historically referred to in English as Leghorn), in northwestern Italy and began his artistic studies in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906. Influenced by the artists in his circle of friends and associates, by a range of genres and art movements, and by primitive art, Modigliani's œuvre was nonetheless unique and idiosyncratic. He died in Paris of tubercular meningitis, exacerbated by poverty, overworking, and an excessive use of alcohol and narcotics, at the age of 35.