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.
1918, oil on canvas, 36 1/4 x 37 5/8 ins (92 x 95.5 cm). Mesee National Picasso, Paris, Donated by Picasso.
1918, oil on canvas, 36 1/4 x 37 5/8 ins (92 x 95.5 cm). Mesee National Picasso, Paris, Donated by Picasso.
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Boy in Short Pants
Boy in Short Pants
Painting ID:: 10622
1918, oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 25 1/2 ins (100.3 x 64.8 cm). Dallas, Museum of Art, Gift of the Leland Fikes Foundation, INC.
1918, oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 25 1/2 ins (100.3 x 64.8 cm). Dallas, Museum of Art, Gift of the Leland Fikes Foundation, INC.
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Portrait of a Student
Portrait of a Student
Painting ID:: 10623
1918-1919, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 1/8 ins (61x46 cm). The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.
1918-1919, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 1/8 ins (61x46 cm). The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.
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The Servant Girl
The Servant Girl
Painting ID:: 10624
1918, oil on canvas, 60 x 24 ins (152.4 x 61 cm). Albright - Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo, New York, Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1939.
1918, oil on canvas, 60 x 24 ins (152.4 x 61 cm). Albright - Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo, New York, Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1939.
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.