Modigliani,Amedeo

Modigliani,Amedeo
Mo·di·glia·ni (mō-dē'lē-äʹnē, mō'dē-lyäʹnē), Amedeo. 1884-1920.
Italian painter and sculptor noted for the graceful elongated lines of his portraits and nudes, including Reclining Nude (1917).

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  • MODIGLIANI, AMEDEO — (1884–1920), painter. Modigliani was born in Leghorn, the son of a small businessman. One of his brothers, vittorio emanuele modigliani , was an active Socialist leader. Amedeo studied art in Florence and Venice. In 1905 he went to Paris. While… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Modigliani, Amedeo — born July 12, 1884, Livorno, Italy died Jan. 24, 1920, Paris, France Italian painter and sculptor. After studying art in Italy, he settled in Paris (1906), where he exhibited several paintings at the Salon des Indépendants in 1908. Following the… …   Universalium

  • Modigliani, Amedeo — (1884–1920)    One of the most distinctive 20th century artists, Amedeo Modigliani was born into a wealthy Jewish family from Livorno (Leghorn) on the Tuscan coast but spent most of his adult life in Paris, where he began working as a sculptor… …   Historical Dictionary of modern Italy

  • Modigliani, Amedeo — ► (1884 1920) Pintor y escultor italiano. En 1906 se instaló en París, en los barrios de Montparnasse y Montmartre, barrios en los que transcurrió su vida artística. A partir de 1909 se animó a practicar la escultura, arte al que ya se había… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Modigliani, Amedeo — (1884–1920)    Italian French painter. Modigliani came from a merchant family in Leghorn, Italy, and in 1905 settled in France, where he was associated in the School of Paris with three Jewish artists of Eastern European background CHAGALL,… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

  • Modigliani, Amedeo — (7/12/1884 Livorno 1/25/1920 Paris) (Italy / France)    Painter and sculptor. Studied with the painter G. Micheli. Best known for his unique style of rendering female figures, including nudes, in exaggerated proportions.    Reproductions:… …   Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators

  • Modigliani, Amedeo — (1884 1920)    Italian painter and sculpture. Born in Livorno, he studied at a local art school and later in Florence and Venice. In 1906 he went to Paris where he mixed with fellow emigres. In the early 1920s he was stricken with tubercular… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • Modigliani, Amedeo —  (1884–1920) Italian artist …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Amedeo Modigliani — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Amedeo Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani Nombre real Amedeo Clemente Modigliani Nacimiento …   Wikipedia Español

  • Modigliani — Amedeo Modigliani Pour les articles homonymes, voir Modigliani (homonymie). Amedeo Modigliani Nom de naissance Amedeo Clemente Mod …   Wikipédia en Français

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