Modigliani and his Models

This is the first major exhibition of the sculptor and painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884—1920) to be held in Great Britain for over forty years. The show include examples of his nudes and portraits together with a small selection of his sculptures and paintings of caryatids. Approximately 55 outstanding pieces have been carefully selected.

Modigliani had an enduring fascination with the human form and physiognomy. By using a range of traditional themes, such as portraiture, the nude and aspects of classical and primitive sculpture, Modigliani invented a unique and instantly recognisable visual language that is both seductive and highly disciplined. Fiercely individual and idiosyncratic, Modigliani remained independent of any movement or style. His art drew on a variety of sources, from the European figurative painting tradition, to the hieratic forms of Egyptian, classical and African sculpture.

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Modigliani and his Models
Amedeo Modigliani