Amedeo Modigliani

Birth: July 12, 1884 - Livorno, Italy

Death: January 24, 1920 - Paris, France

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.

Little known outside avant-garde Parisian circles, Amedeo Modigliani had seldom participated in official exhibitions. Fame came after his death, with a solo exhibition at the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery in 1922 and later with a biography by Salmon. For decades critical evaluations of Amedeo Modigliani’s work were overshadowed by the dramatic story of his tragic life, but he is now acknowledged as one of the most significant and original artists of his time.

* Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Amedeo Modigliani". Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Oct. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amedeo-Modigliani. Accessed 7 January 2023.