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Impulsive and argumentative, Modigliani had neither the inclination nor the social skills needed for commissioned portraiture.
Oct 24, 2024 · Modigliani enmeshed himself in the social circles of artistic émigrés to Paris. Fellow Italian artist Gino Severini was one of his first friends in the city.
Born in Livorno, Italy, in 1884, Modigliani’s life was as turbulent as it was creative, marked by ill health, poverty, and unyielding passion for his art. We take a look at his life, career, his most famous paintings and sculptures and some prices realised at auction.
Oct 25, 2024 · Amedeo Modigliani 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. Modigliani was born into a Jewish family of merchants.
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- His nudes were very controversial. For his first and only solo exhibition, Modigliani painted a series of nudes, which are now among his most famous paintings.
- He loved poetry. I do not think I have ever met a painter who loved poetry so much. Ilya Ehrenburg. Modigliani was said to regularly recite Dante and other poets from memory.
- He drew constantly. To do any work, I must have a living person ... I must be able to see him opposite me. Amedeo Modigliani. Modigliani loved to draw from life.
- His sculptures may be made from stolen stone. For a few years of his life Modigliani abandoned painting to focus on sculpture. He was even chosen to exhibit in the Salon d’Automne in 1912, a great honour for a young artist at the time.
Towards the end of the First World War, early in 1918, Modigliani left Paris with Hébuterne to escape from the war and travelled to Nice and Cagnes-sur-Mer. They would spend a year in France. During that time they had a busy social life with many friends, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico and André Derain.
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Jan 7, 2021 · Despite his untimely death, and the relative anonymity he saw professionally during his life, Amedeo Modigliani’s work continued to provide inspiration to artists the world over – even beyond his immediate circle.
