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, 39 3/8 x 25 5/8 ins ( 100 x 65 cm). Musee de l'Orangerie, Paris, Walter-Guillaume Collection.
1918, oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 25 5/8 ins ( 100 x 65 cm). Musee de l'Orangerie, Paris, Walter-Guillaume Collection.
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Woman with Red Necklace
Woman with Red Necklace
Painting ID:: 10627
1919, oil on canvas, 36 3/8 x 25 3/4 ins (92.4x65.4 cm). Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio, Bequest of Mary E.Johnston.
1919, oil on canvas, 36 3/8 x 25 3/4 ins (92.4x65.4 cm). Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio, Bequest of Mary E.Johnston.
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The Italian Woman
The Italian Woman
Painting ID:: 10629
1917, oil on canvas, 40 3/8 x 26 3/8 ins (102.6 x 67 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of The Chester Dale Collection, 1956.
1917, oil on canvas, 40 3/8 x 26 3/8 ins (102.6 x 67 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of The Chester Dale Collection, 1956.
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Seated man with orange background
Seated man with orange background
Painting ID:: 10630
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.