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1884-1920

Italian Expressionist Painter

Amedeo Modigliani was an esteemed Italian painter and sculptor renowned for his distinct style of painting and sculpting, especially his elongated portraits and nude paintings. These are recognized for their exquisite aesthetic that have had significant influence within modern art circles.

Modigliani was born July 12th 1884 into a Sephardic Jewish family living in Livorno, Italy. He was the fourth child born to Flaminio Modigliani and Eugenie Garsin; its arrival coincided with great financial distress due to Flaminio's failed business enterprises; nevertheless, their family became well known for its intellectual and artistic interests despite these difficulties.

Modigliani was diagnosed with tuberculosis when he was just 11 years old. Within two years he suffered pleurisy and two years after that typhoid. At 14 he would also develop chronic asthma which would take its toll for life.

Modigliani displayed early interest in art despite his health problems. Beginning to draw and paint as a child, by age 14 he enrolled at Micheli's Art School in Livorno where his early works were heavily influenced by Italian Renaissance themes taught by Guglielmo Micheli himself.

Modigliani relocated to Paris in 1906, at that time the epicenter of avant-garde art. He lived at Le Bateau-Lavoir - an artists' commune located in Montmartre for those without resources - where he quickly developed his distinctive style, becoming famous for its long, mask-like faces that set him apart from his contemporaries.

Modigliani's personal life was equally turbulent. He earned himself a reputation for excessive drinking and drug use, as well as for engaging in passionate love affairs; among these was with Jeanne Hebuterne - they even shared one daughter together named Jeanne born November 1918!

Modigliani was an incredible talent, yet struggled to gain commercial success during his lifetime. His work was often met with harsh criticism; indeed, Modigliani's only solo exhibition during this lifetime was closed by police due to controversy surrounding nude paintings exhibited therein.

Modigliani's health deteriorated rapidly due to his excessive lifestyle and chronic tuberculosis, ultimately leading to his death in Paris on January 24th 1920 at 35. Tragically, Hebuterne, pregnant with their second child at the time, committed suicide one day later following Modigliani's demise.

Modigliani's work gained recognition following his death and is now considered to be one of the most notable artists of the 20th century. His paintings and sculptures can be found in museums worldwide as well as some of the highest prices ever paid at auction for art works.

152 Modigliani Artworks

Elvira with White Collar, c.1917/18 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Elvira with White Collar c.1917/18

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19509-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:92 x 65 cm
Private Collection

Portrait of Chaim Soutine, 1916 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Portrait of Chaim Soutine 1916

Giclée Canvas Print
$50.44
SKU: 19508-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:100 x 65 cm
Private Collection

Girl in Yellow Dress, 1917 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Girl in Yellow Dress 1917

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19507-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:92 x 60 cm
Private Collection

Reclining Nude, c.1917/18 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Reclining Nude c.1917/18

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19506-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:65 x 100 cm
Public Collection

Blue Eyes (Portrait of Jeanne Hébuterne), 1917 by Modigliani | Canvas Print
SKU: 19505-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:54.6 x 43 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA

Woman with White Bodice, 1917 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Woman with White Bodice 1917

Giclée Canvas Print
$52.22
SKU: 19504-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:55 x 38 cm
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Female Figure, n.d. by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Female Figure n.d.

Giclée Canvas Print
$54.42
SKU: 19503-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:61 x 46 cm
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Portrait of Madame Dorival, c.1916 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Portrait of Madame Dorival c.1916

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19502-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:61 x 38 cm
Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland

Girl Standing in Black Pinafore, 1918 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Girl Standing in Black Pinafore 1918

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19501-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:92.5 x 60.5 cm
Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland

Dr François Brabander, 1918 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Dr François Brabander 1918

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19500-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:46 x 38 cm
Public Collection

Reclining Nude, 1916 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Reclining Nude 1916

Giclée Canvas Print
$56.61
SKU: 19499-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:65.5 x 87 cm
E.G. Buhrle Foundation Collection, Zurich, Switzerland

Portrait of Mateo Ruiz de Alegria, c.1915/16 by Modigliani | Canvas Print
SKU: 19498-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:52.5 x 42 cm
Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College, Ohio, USA

Nude with Coral Necklace, 1917 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Nude with Coral Necklace 1917

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19497-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:66.5 x 101 cm
Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College, Ohio, USA

Self Portrait with Palette, 1919 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Self Portrait with Palette 1919

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19496-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:100 x 64.5 cm
Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Portrait of a Girl, c.1917 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Portrait of a Girl c.1917

Giclée Canvas Print
$55.38
SKU: 19495-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:80.6 x 59.7 cm
Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Woman in a Sailor Shirt, 1916 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Woman in a Sailor Shirt 1916

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19494-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:55 x 35 cm
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy

Girl in a Sailor's Blouse, 1918 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Girl in a Sailor's Blouse 1918

Giclée Canvas Print
$53.32
SKU: 19490-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:65.4 x 46.4 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Portrait of a Student, c.1918/19 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Portrait of a Student c.1918/19

Giclée Canvas Print
$55.11
SKU: 19489-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:61 x 46 cm
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA

Caryatid, c.1911/13 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Caryatid c.1911/13

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19488-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:87.5 x 67 cm
Public Collection

Paul Guillaume, 1915 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Paul Guillaume 1915

Giclée Canvas Print
$52.90
SKU: 19487-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:75 x 52 cm
Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Young Brunette Girl, n.d. by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Young Brunette Girl n.d.

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19486-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:92 x 60 cm
Musee National Picasso, Paris, France

Paul Guillaume Seated, 1916 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Paul Guillaume Seated 1916

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19485-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:81 x 54 cm
Civica Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Milan, Italy

Portrait of Jeanne Hebuterne, Seated, 1918 by Modigliani | Canvas Print
SKU: 19484-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:55 x 38 cm
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel

Max Jacob, c.1916/17 by Modigliani | Canvas Print

Max Jacob c.1916/17

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 19483-MOA
Amedeo Modigliani
Original Size:92.7 x 60.3 cm
Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio, USA

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