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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.
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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Oct 24, 2024 · Born in 1884 in the Tuscan port city of Livorno, Amedeo was the youngest child of Eugenia and Flaminio Modigliani, an Italian Jewish couple who nicknamed him Dedo. He was close to his mother, who...
- 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.
“Modigliani in his personal life is almost a caricature of the misunderstood bohemian painter,” says Tamar Garb, an art historian at University College London.
Dec 2, 2017 · Regarded as the “prince of vagabonds” in the art world, Modigliani’s womanizing and alcoholic lifestyle meant poverty for him. He was even known to exchange his paintings for meals at restaurants. Ironically, his work became highly valuable after his death at the age of 35.
Amedeo, or "Dedo," Modigliani was the youngest of four children born to Jewish parents, Flaminio and Eugenia, in Livorno, Italy, home to a large Jewish community. Shortly before his birth, the family businesses had fallen onto hard times, forcing the Modiglianis to declare bankruptcy.
