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.
1917, oil on canvas, 45 5/8 x 28 3/4 ins(116x73cm). Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp.
1917, oil on canvas, 45 5/8 x 28 3/4 ins(116x73cm). Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp.
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Reclining Nude with Arm Across Her Forehead
Reclining Nude with Arm Across Her Forehead
Painting ID:: 10538
1917, oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 36 1/4 ins(60x92.2cm). Osaka City Museum of Modern Art, Japan.
1917, oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 36 1/4 ins(60x92.2cm). Osaka City Museum of Modern Art, Japan.
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Reclining Nude (Le Grand Nu)
Reclining Nude (Le Grand Nu)
Painting ID:: 10540
1919, oil on canvas. 28 1/2 x 45 7/8 ins(72.4x116.5cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Mrs. Simon guggenheim Fund.
1919, oil on canvas. 28 1/2 x 45 7/8 ins(72.4x116.5cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Mrs. Simon guggenheim Fund.
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.