Amedeo Modigliani

Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was an Jewish Italian painter and sculptor. Modigliani was born in Livorno, Tuscany and began his artistic studies in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906 where he began to create his unique style, influenced by the artists in his circle of friends, primitive art, but standing apart from them stylistically. Sick most of his life, he partook of alcohol and drugs, and was a philanderer; he died at the age of 35.

Paris

In 1906, Modigliani moved to Paris, the then focal point of the avant-garde, where became the epitome of the tragic artist, creating a posthumous legend almost as famous as that of Vincent van Gogh.

Related Topics:
Avant-garde - Vincent van Gogh

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Settling in Le Bateau-Lavoir, a commune for penniless artists in Montmartre, he was soon busy painting, at first influenced by the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec until Paul Cézanne changed his views. Eventually, Modigliani developed his own unique style, one that cannot be adequately categorized with other artists.

Related Topics:
Le Bateau-Lavoir - Commune - Montmartre - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Paul Cézanne

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He was noted for his fast work, usually finishing a portrait in one or two sittings and never reworked. Yet, those who posed for him said that being painted by Modigliani was like having their soul laid bare.

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