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.
Head of a Young Woman (Tete Rouge) 1915, oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 16 3/8 ins(54x42.5cm). Musee National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Painting ID:: 10531
Amedeo Modigliani Head of a Young Woman (Tete Rouge) 1915, oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 16 3/8 ins(54x42.5cm). Musee National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Nude on a Blue Cushion 1917, oil on linen, 25 3/4 x 39 3/4 ins(65.4x100.9cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Chester Dale Collection. Painting ID:: 10533
Amedeo Modigliani Nude on a Blue Cushion 1917, oil on linen, 25 3/4 x 39 3/4 ins(65.4x100.9cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Chester Dale Collection.
Suffering Nude 1908, oil on canvas, 31 7/8 x 21 1/4 ins(81x54cm). Private Collection, France. Painting ID:: 10534
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.