Woman's head - Modigliani

Woman's head - Modigliani

RF005923
Reproduction patinated by hand on an oak base. Mold made from an imprint of the original work.

Best known for his painting, Modigliani began his career as a sculptor inspired by the "primitive" arts. This stretched head, with an empty look, is close to the aesthetics of African masks. We find later...
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Characteristics

Dimensions
74 x 18 x 15 cm
Material of the original work
Pierre
Theme
Women
Art movement
20th century
Maintenance
Ne pas exposer à une source de chaleur directe. Nettoyage : chiffon doux et sec
Artist
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)
Material
Resin
Reference
RF005923
EAN
3336727447932
Package Dimensions
1.5cm x 1.8cm x 7.4cm
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée national d'Art moderne - Centre Pompidou

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Italian Art

The work and its artist

Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)

Amedeo Modigliani was the painter of women he revolutionised female iconography, his elongated figures with absent eyes borrowed from Mannerist and lyrical aesthetics. Born in Italy, he arrived in Paris in 1906 and entered the circles of the bohemian Montmartre. It was with sculpture that he began his career, just like his friend Brancusi, Modigliani's sculptures were inspired by African art. He later abandoned this technique for health and economic reasons. Modigliani lived in poverty, he was a prolific painter but he sold little despite the protection and patronage of the art dealer Paul Guillaume. His career was dazzling, deteriorating in alcohol, volcanic liaisons and suffering from his misfortune, the artist died at the age of 35 from tuberculosis.