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The simple elegance of Brancusi's simplified forms made a strong impression on Modigliani; the older artist's style began to manifest itself in Modigliani's work, as in the limestone Head (1910-12). In his sculptural oeuvre , Modigliani strove for a purity of form, aided by the use of elements from "primitive" African and Southeast Asian art ...
- Italian
- July 12, 1884
- Livorno, Italy
- January 24, 1920
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (US: / ˌ m oʊ d iː l ˈ j ɑː n i /, Italian: [ameˈdɛːo modiʎˈʎaːni]; 12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the École de Paris who worked mainly in France.
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May 3, 2024 · Amedeo Modigliani (born July 12, 1884, Livorno, Italy—died January 24, 1920, Paris, France) was an Italian painter and sculptor whose portraits and nudes—characterized by asymmetrical compositions, elongated figures, and a simple but monumental use of line—are among the most important portraits of the 20th century.
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Aug 29, 2017 · The uniformity of Amedeo Modigliani’s late portraits is one of the great curiosities of modern art history. But for anyone who thinks the Italian artist was experimenting only with the abstraction of portraiture, depicting each sitter as though they all hailed from the same long-faced, almond-eyed, tiny-mouthed family, it’s intriguing to learn that he had some deeply personal reasons for ...
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (US: , Italian: [ameˈdɛːo modiʎˈʎaːni]; 12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the École de Paris who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by a surreal elongation of faces, necks, and figures — works that were not ...
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Max Jacob (1876-1944) (Circa 1916 - Circa 1917) by Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, b.1884, d.1920)Cincinnati Art Museum He turned to drink and drugs to disguise his illness Modigliani suffered with tuberculosis, and it is thought that his self-enforced transformation into an impoverished artist was an effort to disguise how ill he really was.
Nov 23, 2017 · Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown photographer Best known as a painter, before his death at the age of thirty-five, Amedeo Modigliani also created impressive sculptures and drawings. However, the legend of his troubled life and early demise - and the subsequent suicide of his young fiancée, Jeanne Hébuterne - has tended to overshadow his ...
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