Amedeo Modigliani
A portrait artist
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Modigliani’s life
• What can you tell about the artist from this photograph of him?
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Artist facts
• b. July 12, 1884, d. Jan. 24, 1920• Lived in Italy and Paris• Modigliani had to struggle against
poverty and chronic ill health-lead to a sad life.
• Interested in African masks and sculpture;the faces in his paintings are flat and mask-like, with almond eyes, twisted noses, pursed mouths, and elongated necks.
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Portrait of Max Jacob, 1916.
What shapes can you find in this painting?
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Girl with Polka-dotted Blouse, 1919.
What parts of the portrait have been exaggerated?
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Jeanne Hebuterne with White Collar,1919.
How do the facial proportions in this painting differ from realistic facial proportions?
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http://www.rebirth.co.za/images/Fang_Mask_GM_0690.jpgAfrican Mask
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Modigliani painting
Portrait of Leopold Zborowski, 1919.
Are most of the lines in this painting vertical horizontal, or diagonal?
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Jeanne Hebuterne in Red Shawl,1919.
What colors are used in this portrait?
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