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.
1908, oil on canvas, 31 7/8 x 21 1/4 ins(81x54cm). Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum, University of Haifa, Irael.
1908, oil on canvas, 31 7/8 x 21 1/4 ins(81x54cm). Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum, University of Haifa, Irael.
1909, Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 19 3/4 ins(55x50cm). Private Collection, New York.
1909, Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 19 3/4 ins(55x50cm). Private Collection, New York.
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Bust of a Young Woman
Bust of a Young Woman
Painting ID:: 10559
1911, oil on canvas, 21 5/8 x 15 ins(55x38cm). Frances I. and bernard Laterman, New York.
1911, oil on canvas, 21 5/8 x 15 ins(55x38cm). Frances I. and bernard Laterman, New York.
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.