Modigliani brief biography sample

Italian painter and sculptor (–)

"Modì" redirects here. For the biographical film, see Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness.

Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (; Italian:[ameˈdɛːomodiʎˈʎaːni]; 12 July – 24 January ) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the École de Paris who worked mainly in France.

He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by a surreal elongation of faces, necks, and figures — works that were not received well during his lifetime, but later became much sought-after. Modigliani spent his youth in Italy, where he studied the art of antiquity and the Renaissance.

In , he moved to Paris, where he came into contact with such artists as Pablo Picasso and Constantin Brâncuși. By , Modigliani was exhibiting highly stylized sculptures with Cubists of the Section d'Or group at the Salon d'Automne.

Long neck artist

Modigliani's oeuvre includes paintings and drawings. From to , he devoted himself mainly to sculpture. His main subjects