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Amadeo
Clemente Modigliani (1884-1920)
Born on the 12th July 1884. He died in January
1920 and had a short and difficult life. He was
the fourth child of a Jewish family and was
raised in poverty. At the age of 14 he contract
typhoid and some two years later he suffered
from tuberculosis.
In 1902 he enrolled at the Scuala Libera di Nudo
in Florence and a year later moved to Venice,
studying at the Institute of Belle Arti de
Venezia. In 1906 Paris was the focal point of
the avant-garde of the time. He moved to Paris
and was influenced by Toulouse-Lautrec and was
acquainted with Cezanne. Finally he developed
his own unique style and was noted for his quick
completion of his portraits.
During 1909 he returned to Livorno for a short
time, suffering from the ravages of an excessive
lifestyle. From 1909 to 1914 he concentrated on
sculpture whilst still painting and drawing a
little.
In 1917 he met Jeanne Hebuterne who became his
companion and model. However, in 1919 he became
severely ill with tuberculosis and died. The
distraught and pregnant Jeanne Hebuterne
committed suicide and they were buried together
in Paris. Their orphaned daughter, also names
Jeanne, was adopted by Modigliani's sister.i.
| Amedeo Modigliani
Girl In Pink
85 x 60 cm [33.4 x 23.6"]
$339 inc shipping
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