Since his death his reputation has soared. Nine novels, a play, a documentary and three feature films have been devoted to his life. July 12, , d. Today his graceful portraits and lush nudes at once evoke his name, but during his brief career few apart from his fellow artists were aware of his gifts. Modigliani had to struggle against poverty and chronic ill health, dying of tuberculosis and excesses of drink and drugs at the age of In , Modigliani settled in Paris, where he encountered the works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Georges Rouault, and Pablo Picasso in his "blue period" and assimilated their influence, as in The Jewess ; private collection, Paris.
The strong influence of Paul Cezanne's paintings is clearly evident, both in Modigliani's deliberate distortion of the figure and the free use of large, flat areas of color. His friendship with Constantin Brancusi kindled Modigliani's interest in sculpture, in which he would continue his very personal idiom, distinguished by strong linear rhythms, simple elongated forms, and verticality.
After , Modigliani devoted himself entirely to painting, producing some of his best work. His interest in African masks and sculpture remains evident, especially in the treatment of the sitters' faces: flat and masklike, with almond eyes, twisted noses, pursed mouths, and elongated necks.
Despite their extreme economy of composition and neutral backgrounds, the portraits convey a sharp sense of the sitter's personality, as in Moise Kisling ; private collection, Milan. A fine example of Modigliani's figure paintings is a reclining Nude ; Guggenheim Museum , an elegant, arresting arrangement of curved lines and planes as well as a striking idealization of feminine sexuality.
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We especially encourage you to include any pictures that you took during your visit to the waymark. However, only respectful photographs are allowed. Such a wonderful artist. Now that you have taught me the story of the man, it is very touching to see the graves. The bust shows him as so handsome. So, Modigliani was Jewish. I never knew. Shalom Trillian. Nice to see you in your profile photo. Nice to meet you. Ciao Trillian! What an awful, tragic story. But thank you for the Wiki link.
I have never heard of this artist before and I find that I like his portraits. Lamented her situation that she couldn't go to see her parents, she often visited the park closer to her parents, where she missed her parents and brother.
Modigliani was the object of envy of many women for his handsome appearance, educated knowledge and sophisticated manners, and in fact there were many women around him. However, he was only devoted to her when he met his true love, Jeanne and she became the subject of most of his paintings.
Modigliani was always anxious that Jeanne would leave him, and looking at her missing her parents, he feared that she would go to her parents and not return to him. Therefore, when she missed her parents and went to the park far from their home, he would always accompany her. After meeting Jeanne, she became an indispensable to Modigliani, a precious being like air, and Modigliani was also everything to her. In , the two moved to Nice, which has a warm climate, where she gave birth to a daughter, and the following year they returned to Paris with their young daughter.
After returning to Paris, Jeanne became pregnant again, and Modigliani was engaged to her, but when he discovered that he had severe tuberculosis, he abandoned his wedding plan, regardless of the opposition of her parents. At the time, Modigliani was suffering from tubercular meningitis, and his health deteriorated due to complications by substance abuse. Modigliani was so happy about that Jeanne had a second child, so he would boast about it to his friends.
Modigliani continued to paint, but his health deteriorated rapidly and his alcohol-induced blackouts became more frequent. Kisling later recalled that he couldn't forget, for a moment, Jeanne's scream filled with grief, during his life.
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